Hangzhou, in the palace of Wuyue Wang.Zhao Ming was alone, standing in the study, with many notes and volumes placed in front of the desk, one of which was unfolded and placed on the table.Zhao Ming stood in front of the map, his whole person was like a piece of wood, and his thoughts had already flown thousands of miles away.Xie Qian sent back the news, which shocked Zhao Ming and Wu Yue's government, but they didn't expect that the Manchu Qing would suddenly mobilize more than 100,000 cavalry to reinforce Guanwai.Judging from Xie Qian's recital, the Wu Yue army in Liaodong went out to Gaizhou, far away from the Lushun fortress.That is to say, it was difficult for the 50,000 Wu and Yue troops to withdraw to Lushun, and they could only be forced to fight a decisive battle in the field with more than 100,000 Qing troops.The military newspaper was sent from Liaodong to Hangzhou, and it took more than a month, and the results of the decisive battle in Gaizhou should have come out, but Zhao Ming didn't know what the situation was.In this sudden big battle, Wu Yue's military was not prepared first, and no one knew whether he could repel the Qing army and return to Lushun safely.This battle was the first large-scale battle between the Wu Yue army and the Qing army after the defeat of Jiangbei.If Wu Yue's army is defeated and loses tens of thousands of people, it will be another heavy defeat for Wu Yueguo.Today, Zhao Ming is the lord of a country, and his territory is huge, so he can't be on the front line in person in any war like before.Now he was sitting in the palace, and he could only wait for the news to come, which was really uncomfortable.Just when Zhao Ming lost his mind, a shout behind him, "Your Highness!
”Zhao Ming came back to his senses when he heard the words, and turned around, but it was Chen Zilong, Chen Mingyu, Yan Qiheng, Qian Qianyi and others who came over."
How did the gentlemen come here?"
Zhao Ming smiled.Chen Mingyu and the others bowed and said worriedly: "The ministers learned the news of Liaodong and were worried about the war situation, so they came to His Highness here to ask if there was any new news. ”The battle of Jiangbei, after several years, Wu Yue's army after many years of rest and expansion, gradually regained its strength, if this battle is defeated again, for Wu Yueguo, confidence will be a great blow.Seeing this, Zhao Ming waved his hand, asked everyone to sit down, and called the maid to serve some refreshments.At this time, Qian Qianyi said again: "Your Highness, I heard that the army of Xie Dudu encountered more than 100,000 enemy cavalry in Gaizhou, what is the situation now?"
”Zhao Ming took a sip of tea, slowly put down the teacup, shook his head and smiled: "What the battle situation is, Lone doesn't know." ”When everyone heard his words, they were a little uneasy, and Chen Mingyu said with a heavy heart: "This is the first major battle with the Qing army again since the defeat of Jiangbei, and there is absolutely no room for loss!"
”Qian Qianyi said: "In recent years, the taxes paid by the feudal government have been used to restore military strength, if there is a mistake, it is really ~" Although the battle of Jiangbei has passed for a long time, the impact has never dissipated, like a boulder, pressing on everyone's hearts.In order to restore its strength, the feudal government made many efforts, and if it failed again, it would have to abandon Liaodong and temporarily abandon the strategy of expelling the Manchus.Zhao Ming was actually very anxious in his heart, in the past, Zhao Ming personally participated in all major battles, but now he is not on the front line, and the Qing army has the advantage of troops, and it is all cavalry fighting in the field, how can he not be in a hurry.Now Zhao Ming actually wants to know the battle situation in Liaodong, but it is useless for him to be anxious, the battlefield is thousands of miles away, it is impossible for him to fly to Liaodong, and the news of Liaodong cannot fly over.Therefore, it is useless to be anxious now, Zhao Ming said with relief: "Gentlemen, don't worry, Xie Qian has been in Liaodong for several years, and he should be able to deal with the current situation, we must trust the generals and soldiers on the front line." ”When everyone heard this, they nodded absentmindedly, and Zhao Ming changed the topic and said: "This time, the Qing army suddenly increased its troops outside the pass, and the lone king analyzed, and the Manchu Qing Dynasty must have a plan."
Do you know why?
”Hearing Zhao Ming mention this, everyone pondered, and Yan Qiheng saluted: "Your Highness, if the minister's guess is good, it should be for Bashu!"
”Yan Qiheng presided over the negotiations with Sun Kewang, and after the failure of the negotiations, he has also been paying attention to the development of the situation in the west.Zhao Ming actually got some news, and he had already judged in his heart that the Qing army's blitzkrieg attack on Liaodong was mostly to go to Bashu and sweep away his worries."
Sir, specifically!"
Zhao Ming raised his hand to signal.Yan Qiheng said: "Your Highness and your colleagues know that the imperial court sent Yu to negotiate with Sun Kewang, but under the conditions that Sun Kewang had agreed to Yu's proposal, he suddenly ambushed Sun Kewang, causing Sun Kewang to be defeated.Sun Kewang had an army of more than 100,000 people, and nearly 70,000 were captured and killed, and only 30,000 people were led into Hanzhong. ”Zhao Ming bowed slightly, Yan Qiheng had already told him about these situations.Yan Qiheng continued: "Sun Kewang originally agreed with Li Dingguo to lead more than 100,000 troops to attack Hanzhong.However, after Sun Kewang was ambushed all the way, only 30,000 people were killed in Hanzhong, and the troops were insufficient, not only did not kill Nanzheng, but were surrounded by Wu Sangui in Xixiang.Shu is in difficulty, and now Li Dingguo's supplies are poor, and it is difficult to rescue Sun Kewang.Then there are only two endings for Sun Kewang!
”When everyone heard this, their expressions became serious, and Qian Qianyi frowned and said, "Which two?"
”Yan Qiheng glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice: "First, Sun Kewang's army was defeated and died, and the Qing army took advantage of the situation to enter Shu, and second, Sun Kewang surrendered, and the Qing army took Sun Kewang as a guide and took the opportunity to enter Shu!"
”Zhao Ming fully agreed with Yan Qiheng's analysis, the Longwu Imperial Court can be said to have taken a stinky flag, stupid to the point of suffocation.Zhao Ming said: "In either case, Sichuan and Shu will be in chaos, but this domain is beyond the reach of the whip!"
”The chaos in Sichuan, so to speak, is already an ironclad thing.If the distance is close, Zhao Ming wants to fish in troubled waters to see if he can absorb a group of Xichuan soldiers, especially Li Dingguo, Liu Wenxiu, Bai Wenxuan and other generals of the Western Army.It's a pity that the distance is too far, and the power and prestige of Wu Yueguo can't affect it, so you can only watch the Manchu Qing gain benefits.Yan Qiheng said: "Now that the Qing army has increased its troops outside the Guan, and if you want to contact the threat outside the Guanguan first, you can only hope that Xie Dudu can turn the tide, otherwise the Qing army will solve the threat outside the Guan, and seize Sichuan. ”Hearing this, everyone was even more worried in their hearts, so it seems that the battle of Gaizhou is not only related to Wu Yueguo, but also related to the general trend of the world in the future, so it will be even more undefeatable.At this time, when everyone was worried, they suddenly saw the soldier Cao Shen judging Gu Yanwu, and rushed in in a hurry.He was just about to report to Zhao Ming, but he was surprised to find that the high-ranking officials of the parliamentary government were there, so he could only salute first: "See Your Highness." ”Then he bowed to everyone.Zhao Ming saw him coming in a hurry and asked, "What's the matter, sir?"
”Gu Yanwu's face was full of excitement, he took out a note from his sleeve, and said excitedly: "Your Highness, the battle report has arrived!"
”As soon as these words came out, before Zhao Ming got up, Chen Mingyu, Chen Zilong and others got up at the same time and asked, "How?"
”Gu Yanwu smiled all over his face, "Great victory!"
Your Royal Highness, the leader of the council, the Grand Priest's Court, and the judgments, Xie Dudu attacked in the middle of the Qingshui River, broke the Qing army, and killed more than 30,000 Manmeng elite cavalry. ”When everyone heard this, they were immediately excited, Chen Ming danced with his hands, strode forward, robbed the music, and couldn't wait to see it."
Great victory, really a great victory!"
Chen Mingyu and a few people couldn't help but admire while watching.Zhao Ming's heart was itching, and he couldn't wait to take a look at the military newspaper immediately, but his face was very calm and smiled: "Okay!"
Lone has long said that you must believe in the soldiers on the front line, so that you don't have to worry.Okay, now that the results are in, you gentlemen can go back to dealing with political affairs!
”When everyone heard the words, they felt rude, and Chen Mingyu was a little embarrassed to report the general and put it in front of Zhao Ming's table."
The ministers are out of shape!"
Chen Mingyu took the lead in saluting and said with a smile: "The ministers will go back to deal with political affairs!"
”When the group retreated, Chen Mingyu glanced up at Zhao Ming, and when he saw Zhao Ming's calm demeanor, he couldn't help but sigh, His Royal Highness's bearing is becoming more and more heroic.Zhao Ming watched everyone leave, and as soon as a few people left, he immediately picked up the music, held it with both hands, and looked at it carefully over and over again, and the excitement all emerged."
It's rare, it's stable!"
Zhao Ming sighed with emotion."
Your Highness~" At this moment, a guard suddenly broke in and saw all his expressions.Zhao Ming hurriedly closed the music, and his face immediately collapsed.()