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Chapter 277 Returning from Thousands of Miles Away

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    Sun Kewang is a strategist. Regardless of whether he is qualified or not, at least he thinks so. Of course, he understands the most basic principle that division of strength leads to weakness. The safest way at the moment is definitely to withdraw the entire army to Guizhou and wipe out the Western Expeditionary Army.  Then launch an offensive against Huguang.  But the cost of doing so was too high. The Western Army finally occupied the entire territory of Huguang. How could they give up easily? Although the larger the territory occupied, the more places that needed to be guarded by separate forces, but Sun Kewang was confident that with the powerful strength of the Western Army,  It is enough to defend Hunan, Hubei, Changsha, Hengyang, Yuezhou, Changde, Jingzhou and other state capitals, and prevent Wang Sheng from getting the slightest advantage.  Yes, the reason why Wang Kefan sent tens of thousands of troops to advance thousands of miles into Guizhou was to contain the main force of the Western Army and relieve the pressure on the frontal battlefield. Of course, at this time, we cannot let the enemy lead us by the nose, just for a partial division of the Chu army that rushed into Guizhou.  Disrupting the overall strategic plan, Sun Kewang believed that the strength of Liu Wenxiu's troops, coupled with reinforcements transferred from Sichuan, Yunnan, Guangxi and other places, would be enough to eliminate Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong.  Yes, Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong fought successively and conquered more than a dozen prefectures and counties in Guizhou. Some useless chieftains have already surrendered, but after all they are a lone army deep behind enemy lines, and they will definitely fight harder and harder.  The more they fought, the weaker they became. In the end, they would either escape from Guizhou in despair or be surrounded and eliminated by the Western troops that were coming in a steady stream. The most important thing at the moment was to get Liu Wenxiu to return to Guizhou as soon as possible to avoid being captured by Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong.  Guiyang, establish a foothold in Guizhou.  Guiyang is an important town in the southwest. The city has high walls and thick walls, and the garrison force is sufficient. It is also a distribution center for the Western Army to transport grain and grass. The granaries in the city are full. As long as you stay behind closed doors and do not go out to fight with the Chu army, you can persist for a year.  There was no problem for half a year. Liu Wenxiu returned to Guizhou from the Hengyang front line. Although it was not easy to mobilize the army and the road was long and difficult to travel, with a lenient plan, three months was enough. When Liu Wenxiu's main force returned to Guizhou, Tan  Xiao and Zhou Guodong were trapped under the fortified city, just like Liu Fangliang, Dang Shousu and He Zhen besieged Xi'an. As soon as Wu Sangui's reinforcements arrived, they had to retreat and escape.  No problem, Guiyang will definitely be fine.  Changsha and Hengyang are no problem either.  The Chu army counterattacked thousands of miles away in Huguang, but it started but failed and lacked stamina. Sun Kewang felt that the Chu army did not have too many troops at the time. Later, he learned that Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong and other troops invaded Guangxi and then rushed into Guizhou. Wang Sheng only had  With tens of thousands of troops, even without Liu Wenxiu's help, Sun Kewang was confident enough to compete with him.  Having made up his mind, Sun Kewang ordered Liu Wenxiu to quickly prepare to send troops, and then went to Hengyang in person to discuss the opportunity with him face to face.  Liu Wenxiu also knew the situation in Guizhou and was not opposed to this task. He recommended Bai Wenxuan to replace him in guarding Hengyang, and also asked Feng Shuangli to return to Guizhou with him to support Guizhou.  Feng Shuangli and Bai Wenxuan were both generals second only to the three kings of the Western Army. They could act alone and let Feng Shuangli and Liu Wenxiu return to Guizhou together. This was enough. After some busy preparations, Liu Wenxiu's army arrived three days later.  Depart and rush to the border between Hunan and Guizhou, complete the assembly in the Yuanzhou and Jingzhou areas, and then divide the troops into two groups to invade Guizhou.  Liu Wenxiu led the main force to Jingzhou on the south side. After entering Guizhou, he immediately launched an attack on Wukaiwei, Tongguwei and Nandongsi, with the intention of retaking the Qingshui River waterway. The battle went smoothly, and there were only a few Chu troops in these places.  When the defenders saw the main force of the Western Army coming to attack, they burned the warehouses and docks and retreated to the upper reaches of the Qingshui River by boat.  The flag is set for victory!  Liu Wenxiu was in a bad mood.  The Chu army burned down all the docks and left not a single ship. Although Liu Wenxiu had been prepared and brought some ships from the lower reaches of the Qingshui River in Huguang, he had too many troops and had to rush upstream in batches.  Kaili and Duyun, which will delay at least ten days and add many variables out of thin air.  But at this point, he had no other choice but to wait slowly for the boat. After all, the speed of taking the boat was still faster. If he only relied on the soldiers to walk on two legs, the layers of Miao Mountains would be more dense than the mountains of 90,000.  The area was still large, and the troops collapsed before they even reached Kaili.  ¡°Perhaps Feng Shuangli can find more boats to pick us up downstream.¡± Liu Wenxiu pinned her hopes on Feng Shuangli.  Feng Shuangli entered Guizhou from Yuanzhou in the north. He first launched an attack on Sizhou Prefecture, but was met with firm resistance by Yuan Zongdi. A few days ago, Yuan Zongdi had captured Sizhou Prefecture, repaired the city defenses, built fortresses and dug ditches.  To turn Sizhou Prefecture into a strong fortress, Feng Shuangli spent five or six days just attacking the two camps in front of the city gate.  There is a camp in front of the city, which can cover the city gate and launch counterattacks at any time. It can also get "fire support" from the city wall. It can defend the camp with only a small number of troops and cause a lot of casualties to the attacking Western army. After the camp in front of the city is pulled out,  Previously, the Western Army's offensive formation did not dare to get too close.?There are no siege methods. Although Feng Shuangli is a veteran of the battlefield, he has no good way to deal with these two annoying camps. He can only attack slowly step by step until he builds enough siege equipment.  The two nails were pulled out.  Next, there was another long siege. Although Sizhou Prefecture was not big, it was still a prefectural city. The city walls were equipped with urns, watch towers, lookout points and other defensive facilities. The Western Army continued to attack for five or six days, but it still failed.  Unable to break the city, Feng Shuangli had no choice but to adopt the leap-frog tactic and divided his troops to bypass Sizhou Prefecture and attack Zhenyuan Prefecture located in the "dog's neck". As a result, he encountered Yuan Zongdi's determined resistance. Feng Shuangli had the upper hand and Yuan Zongdi had the upper hand.  Occupying a favorable location, the two sides played table tennis in Sizhou Prefecture and Zhenyuan Prefecture for more than half a month, and finally waited for Liu Wenxiu, who was belatedly arriving.  Liu Wenxiu's leading troops arrived at Shibing by boat. The Chu army had no intention of holding on to this county town with incomplete city defense facilities. After a brief resistance, they burned warehouses, boats, and docks, and then fled by boat. Liu Wenxiu was originally waiting for Feng Shuangli to pick him up.  He finally reached Shi Bing first.  He watched the battle under Zhenyuan City for half an hour, and came to the conclusion that the Western Army would not be able to capture this strong city in the short term, and the army should not spend too much time here. Therefore, he asked Feng Shuangli to stay and deal with Yuan Zongdi.  He led the main force and continued to sail towards Kaili.  Kaili is the gateway to southeastern Guizhou. Although it is only a county town, the city is far stronger than Shibing. After Liu Wenxiu's troops returned to Guizhou, they encountered stubborn resistance for the first time at the gate of Kaili. Liu Wenxiu fought fiercely for more than ten days.  , and deliberately surrounded the three towers, allowing the Chu army in the city a way to survive, and finally captured the county seat.  After capturing Kaili, the door to Guiyang was opened, and Liu Wenxiu breathed a sigh of relief.  He ordered the various reinforcements sent by Yunnan, Guangxi and Sichuan to speed up their march and must arrive near Guiyang within a month to counter-encircle Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong and Liu Tichun who were besieging Guiyang, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop.  In order to maintain sufficient mobile troops and prevent Tan Xiao and others from fleeing to other places, Liu Wenxiu did not even divide his troops to attack Duyun. Instead, he pressed all his troops towards Guiyang and blocked all roads.  As long as the main forces of Tan Xiao, Zhou Guodong and Liu Tichun can be eliminated, the guards of the prefectures and counties occupied by the Chu army, as well as the barbarian chieftains who surrendered to the Chu army, will definitely surrender, and it is not worth dividing their troops for them.  Liu Wenxiu mobilized his troops, adjusted his deployment back and forth, and steadily closed the encirclement step by step. Time passed day by day, and seeing that the Chu army was still stranded near Guiyang, his face finally showed a smile that he was sure of victory. The pressure on him these days  It has always been very big, for fear that the Chu army will suddenly abandon Guiyang, jump out of the encirclement that has not been closed, and then rush into Yunnan or Sichuan. You must know that Yunnan is the base camp of the Western Army, and the Yongwang Zhu Cihuan is in Kunming. If Zhu Cihuan makes a mistake, what will happen to him?  The Western Army will suffer a heavy and irreparable loss.  If the Chu army breaks into Sichuan, it will also be very troublesome. The Sichuan Basin is a fertile and flat terrain, and the army can gallop freely. Unlike Guizhou, which has only a few roads. If the Chu army moves and fights like Lao Chuangying, tens of thousands of soldiers like Liu Wenxiu will be killed.  The men and horses appear to be insufficient in strength, and it is difficult to defend all areas in an all-round way. It will then become a cat and mouse game. If you are not careful, the Chu army will be diverted back to Guizhou, or even directly into Yunnan.  Liu Wenxiu made up his mind to accomplish his victory in one battle. He fought a decisive battle with the Western Expeditionary Army under Guiyang City and defeated them. As for returning the army to deal with Yuan Zongdi after winning, it was a very simple task.  Half a month passed, and everything was developing smoothly according to plan, until he suddenly received an emergency report that Guiyang had been lost.  Guiyang fell!  !  !     How can it be?  You promised to stick to it for a year!  Liu Wenxiu initially thought that the information was wrong, but after repeated verification, he found out the reason for the fall of Guiyang. The Chu army spent two months burying a large firecracker under the city of Guiyang. Tan Xiao and Zhou Guodong used all the gunpowder at once.  , a section of the city wall was destroyed by force.  Although Guiyang is a provincial city, it is still not comparable to big cities like Wuchang and Changsha. The city walls are not that strong. After the explosion, the city wall barely survived, but it was made of broken earth, bricks and stones to form a huge slope. The Chu army relied on this  Slope launched a strong attack, made several consecutive charges regardless of the cost, and forced their way into the city. Guiyang immediately declared its fall.  The Battle of Guiyang was the first tough battle fought by the Chu Army after entering Guizhou, with more than 1,500 casualties. However, after paying a high price, they also achieved brilliant results. After the Chu Army captured Guiyang, they not only wiped out thousands of enemies,  Countless seizures were made, and the foundation for confrontation with the Western Army was established. Just like a beggar who was chased and bitten by an evil dog, after leaning against the wall, he could raise his stick and fight the evil dog.
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