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Chapter 761: The Power of Western Qin


Wu Sangui raided Shaanzhou and burned the grain, grass and baggage of the Qing army, and Shang Kexi had to retreat to Luoyang.As a result, the threat of the Eastern Qing Dynasty to Guanzhong was lifted, and the Zhou State had time to sort out Guanzhong and establish effective rule.However, although Shang Kexi retreated, Azig had already entered Hedong.The collapse of the Western Qing regime and the resulting local chaos were a golden opportunity for Azig to reunite the north.Moreover, after the establishment of the Eastern Qing Dynasty, although it had flat areas such as Hebei, Shandong, eastern Henan, and Huaibei, due to poor governance and the harassment of the Han State, the people fled and were not as rich as the Western Qing Dynasty.The treasury of the Eastern Qing Dynasty was empty, but Azig was reckless, raising nearly 400,000 troops, all relying on the seizures of the two blue, two yellow, and two red and six banner nobles before liquidation, and he had gradually sat on the empty side.Therefore, Azig had to wage a war to obtain money and food, to feed the army, and to maintain the Eastern Qing court.Originally, Azig saw the internal chaos in the Southern Ming Dynasty and was ready to take the opportunity to attack the Ming Dynasty and fish in troubled waters.It's just that the Han Kingdom has not moved, and Azig is a little afraid of Zhao Ming, so he doesn't dare to make a rash move.Not long ago, the Han State finally entered the war, and Zhao Ming led the main force of the Han army into Fujian and Guangdong.Azig thought that the opportunity had come, and immediately mobilized troops and horses, preparing to go south to fight the autumn wind, but at this time, there were great changes in the Western Qing Dynasty, and Wang Yongzhen and Jiang Xiang rebelled successively.This made Azig change his mind, and instead of going south to fight the autumn wind, Azig wanted to unify the north and restore his territory.Moreover, after Jiang Xiang rebelled and occupied Hedong, Shanxi Jin merchants sent people to Beijing to meet Azig in person, and were willing to cooperate with the Qing army to take Hedong.This caused Azig to change his mind, turn the spearhead and attack Hedong.Soon after Jiang Xiang entered Guanzhong, Azig mobilized a large army, gathered in Zhending, and sent Fan Wencheng to contact Geng Zhongming and Shang Kexi in Luoyang to rebel against them.The king of Liangshun, feeling that the Xiqing Dynasty was in a big trend, was looking for a way out, hit it off with Fan Wencheng, negotiated the conditions, and did not hesitate to change the court and took refuge in the Dongqing.Rebelled against the king of Liangshun, at this time, the head of Fulin, and was sent to Beijing, Azig ordered the king of Liangshun to send troops to Guanzhong, and he couldn't wait to lead the army and launch a westward expedition.At this time, Jiang Xiang was still fighting against Wu Sangui in Bashui, the land east of the river was empty, and with the Jin merchants as the internal response, Azig easily broke through the solid pass and entered Shanxi.For a time, the Qing army broke continuously, Yangquan, Mengxian, Shouyang, approaching Taiyuan, Hedong Town, some prefectures and counties that originally surrendered to Jiangxiang, in order to avoid being slaughtered by the Qing army, turned into a change, and re-raised the Yellow Dragon Banner and surrendered to Azig.Jiang Xiang was a former scholar of the Ming Dynasty, and Li Jiantai could only collect troops in Taiyuan, clear the wilderness, stick to the helpless, and Pegasus reported to Jiang Xiang.Behind the high wall of Taiyuan City, coupled with the Qing army's cavalry-based, Azig was difficult to capture for a while, so he immediately garrisoned Yuci, cavalry out, captured the surrounding states and counties of Taiyuan, and prepared to pull out the periphery first, and then capture Taiyuan.It's just that Azig didn't expect that the battle between the rebels in Guanzhong would end with Wu Sangui's victory in less than a month.Jiang Xiang was appointed by Wu Sangui as the king of Pingdong to guard Hedong, and Jiang Xiang learned that the Qing army had invaded Hedong, so he immediately resigned to Wu Sangui and led the army back to Hedong.At this time, Jiang Xiang led 60,000 Zhou troops, returned from Guanzhong, garrisoned the city, and waited for an opportunity to relieve the siege of Taiyuan, which made Azig's plan to capture Taiyuan fall through.However, there were many Azig cavalry, and Jiang Xiang did not dare to approach Taiyuan easily, so the two sides were in a stalemate near Taiyuan.The two armies were constantly testing each other in Taiyuan, and small groups of men and horses fought peacefully.After several battles, Azig's men and horses had strong combat power, so that Jiang Xiang did not dare to fight a decisive battle.The time dragged on until mid-September, when Wu Sangui raided Shaanzhou, and the news that Shang Kexi had retreated to Luoyang reached Hedong, which finally made Azig shake.At this time, with Jiang Xiang's army on the side, Azig did not dare to attack Taiyuan, and the surrounding states and counties that could be captured had basically been captured, and if he continued to stay, he could not capture Taiyuan, and he would waste money and food in vain, and Azig was in a dilemma.The two armies held each other in the territory of Dayuan until the end of September, and Azig finally captured more than 100,000 people and one million silver, and withdrew to Hebei.At this point, the major war between Zhou and the Eastern Qing Dynasty was basically over.After Wu Sangui raided Shaanzhou, the news reached Guannei and immediately shocked the warlords in Guanzhong.Now, the Eastern Qing Dynasty is unable to invade Guanzhong, Wu Sangui occupies Guanzhong, and it is already a certainty, thinking of the 100,000 army gathered in Xianyang, everyone is suddenly frightened.For a time, Wu Sangui's prestige was shocked, and the Guanzhong group worshipped and obeyed, and all forces did not dare to have two hearts, and they stopped the Qing army from fighting back.When the news of the Zhou army's raid on Shaanzhou reached Ningxia, Wang Yongzhen's face turned pale with horror and sweat broke out behind his back.Originally, after Jiang Xiang surrendered to Wu Sangui, Wang Yongzhen's military advisor was highly talented, so he persuaded Wang Yongzhen to take refuge in Wu Sangui.Jiang Xiang can be crowned the king of Pingdong, Wang Yongzhen, as the first righteous hero, still has 30,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, not to mention the king, it is still possible to mix up a prince.But Wang Yongzhen was not reconciled, and the district was subordinate, so he has been hesitant.Now Wu Sangui raided Shaanzhou, broke up the attack of the Eastern Qing Dynasty, and gathered 100,000 troops, claiming to levy no ministers and collect Gansu, Wang Yongzhen was immediately frightened, and after getting the news, he hurried to Xianyang to meet Wu Sangui.Wu Sangui then appointed Wang Yongzhen as the Marquis of Ningxia and sent his son as a hostage to guard the northwest frontier for the Zhou State, encircle and suppress the Hui Yi army, and guard against the Mongols.After learning that Wang Yongzhen went to Xianyang, Meng Qiaofang couldn't sit still anymore, and ran to Xianyang on a flying horse, like Wu Sangui to take the blame.However, he finally moved a step slower, fell behind Wang Yongzhen, and became the warlord who finally surrendered in the land of Guanlong.Wu Sangui was annoyed that Meng Qiaofang could not be summoned, and that those who surrendered finally must be punished.Originally, Wu Sangui was going to kill Meng Qiaofang, but Meng Qiaofang had served as the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu for many years, and the relationship was intertwined in Guanlong, and many people interceded for Meng Qiaofang.Coupled with Hong Chengchou's suggestion, now that there is civil strife in the Southern Ming Dynasty, Zhou Guoda can be said to be able to quickly settle Guanlong, and then participate in the Southern War, take the opportunity to rise interests, and expand the territory.Wu Sangui still attached great importance to Hong Chengchou's suggestion, but in order to treat it differently and show punishment, Meng Qiaofang was placed under house arrest in Xianyang, and only his son Meng Xiongchen was appointed as the prefect of Lanzhou and his army was incorporated.At this point, the Zhou regime replaced the Western Qing Dynasty and became the most powerful force in the northwest, so Wu Sangui immediately built an altar in Xianyang, worshiped heaven and earth, formally established a feudal state, and passed down the decree that the gentry and the common people were abolished and the Han system was restored.For a time, Guan Long was boiling, and Zhou Guo was booming.At the time of the upheaval in the north, when Wu Sangui, the king of Zhou, rose rapidly, Zhao Ming, the king of Han, who worked hard to resist the Qing Dynasty, did not know that he was picked by Wu Sangui and others.At this time, Zhao Ming, the king of Han, was trapped under the city of Guangzhou, and was furious for the stubborn resistance of the defenders in the city.()