Sichuan is Wu Sangui's territory, but he has no name.

The Qing court would not grant Sichuan to Wu Sangui, and Zhai Zhe was willing to do so because he already had Jiangnan. If Wu Sangui could escape from the Qing court, he was the most prestigious general of the Ming Dynasty who surrendered to the Qing army after the Qing court entered the pass.

Wu Sangui laughed, and Chen Huan felt a little embarrassed.

The "hehe" laughter was concealing the contradiction in Wu Sangui's heart.

In the chaotic times, who doesn't want to take this opportunity to make achievements? He knew Zhai Zhe's plan, but he just couldn't help but be moved. This was not a conspiracy, but an open conspiracy. Just like when Zhai Zhe La Ezhe cooperated on the grassland, they would be unwilling to accept it.

After laughing, Wu Sangui responded to Chen Huan, "The General is so big, but unfortunately my appetite is not that big.

Chen Huan understood in an instant that this mission was a great success. Wu Sangui's reason was that he didn't have that much appetite, which was a reason why a genius believed.

He replied: "The general and the prince are both Han people. The general has a saying that villains admire very much. Han people should be like brothers." His words are not entirely an excuse. After the Jiangnan rebelled against the shaving order, the division of Han and Yi was given a new meaning. Gu Yanwu, a scholar of Fushe, said in Jiangnan: "Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world." The general has never participated in the scholar's theory, and even put this sentence on the main entrance of the martial arts training ground in the martial arts hall.

Wu Sangui was unmoved and returned to indifference, saying, "I've said too much, don't let me change my mind and leave your head."

Chen Huan bowed and said, "There is one more thing that the villain almost forgot."

"speak"

"Jin Xiaoding, the leader of the Shanxi rebel army, is the general's personal soldier. I don't know that the prince's divine power offended the prince in Shanxi. Now he has fled to the Yellow River and begs the prince to let go of a way out."

Wu Sangui suddenly realized and sneered: "This is your real purpose, right?"

Chen Huan shook his head, avoiding Wu Sangui's questioning, and said, "I came this time and brought 30,000 taels of silver at the order of the general. In the mezzanine of the carriage loading, the general always hoped that Neng and the prince would meet in person."

Wu Sangui didn't let go, "I'll let them go, who will let me go?"

"The snow has been heavy these days, the road is slippery. Please wait for the Prince to postpone the dispatch of troops for a few days. When the Shanxi rebels enter Henan, they will not care about the prince's affairs."

Wu Sangui laughed and said, "Jin Xiaoding is a character, but are you all the regents a fool? In the seventh year of Chongzhen, Gao Yingxiang led the bandits to Mianchi to cross the Central Plains. Although the troops in Henan are not moving, their eyes are staring at the Yellow River. Those people may be able to save their lives when they hide in the mountains. Once they cross the Yellow River, they are afraid they will not even have a place to escape. Don't you know that Shang Kexi has been transferred to Henan and has been waiting for him in Luoyang."

He mocked his tone, and in fact he had revealed important information. The Qing court was prepared for the rebel army to cross the Yellow River.

"It's okay" Chen Huan calmed down: "The general is ready to send a surprise troops to Henan to respond?"

Today, Chen Huan brought all the important news. Although it was said from Chen Huan's mouth that Wu Sangui felt that he was fighting with Zhai Zhe. Not to mention the truth or falsehood of this news, Chen Huan could not have the right to disclose such news.

"Why do you tell me this news?" Wu Sangui was crazy. If Zhai Zhe was in front of him, he must grab him and ask clearly, "Aren't you afraid that I will sue you?"

Of course Zhai Zhe is not afraid, otherwise how could he tell him

Do you want me to be killed? Wu Sangui doesn't like it. This is a feeling of being put into a cage. Two years ago, he invited Qing soldiers to enter the pass, and later he was forced to become a front pawn of the Qing soldiers. He has been chasing Shunzi and Daxi Army and has not invaded the Ming court in Jiangnan in person, but the fall of the Ming Dynasty has always been a knot in his heart. Since then, he has been put into a cage, and everything he does is not what he thinks.

A brief quiet.

"Okay, I'll take the money, go back." Wu Sangui suddenly stretched out his right index finger and pointed at Chen Huan: "Also, don't come to Shanxi again. If you appear in my barracks next time, I will definitely kill you

"The villain knows it"

Chen Huan left.

Liu Suifeng did not show up and returned to Huguang safely. The travel arranged by the general was indeed all the credits he had picked up.

From winter to twelfth lunar month, it is a process of gradually increasing coldness. The ice surface of the Yellow River is getting stronger and stronger. This winter is very cold, but not as cold as the seventh year of Chongzhen. After testing, it is still difficult for cavalry to cross the river, and infantry can already cross the river safely in batches.

This is the best, but after he crosses the river, he no longer has to worry about the pursuit of Wu Sangui's Guanning Iron Cavalry.

Everything is ready, he is waiting for the general's messenger.

The survival status of the Rebel Army has been greatly improved recently.

Wu Sangui's cavalry went to the rebels to patrol the nearest mountain every day to retreat. After collecting Zhai Zhe's silver, Wu Sangui sold his favors with 30,000 taels of silver, and one tael of silver to buy a life, but Wu Sangui valued more favors. In spite of the enemy, the Ming army played from the second year of Chongzhen to the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, and Wu Sangui was able to do it at will.

The Yellow River is frozen and the Yangtze River flows.

The Ming army navy was dispatched in the cold winter for the first time, and the sailors tried hard to control the warships in the howling north wind. Twenty thousand Ming troops crossed the river in a gentle and gentle water flowing more than fifty miles downstream of Xiangfan.

Zuo Ruo was the commander of the army, and he had always labeled a surprise attack, even covering up his talent in training. Zhai Zhe knew that it was their experience on the grassland...

Iron armor and cotton armor, Qi Dao and tiger squat cannon, the battle flag swept by the wind and snow, and the frozen purple lips.

Zuo Ruo raised a white horse, which was not very eye-catching in the snow. The flag-holder looked at Zuo Ruo and shouted loudly: "Start" in an orderly queue and walked into the vast snow field.

The Ming army general crossed Nanyang Prefecture, arrived at Yiyang, and finally reached the Huang shore not far from Luoyang. The Central Plains were all plains, suitable for cavalry combat. Zuo Ruo had only two thousand cavalry under his command, and the rest were infantry.

This army was just a pioneer. In the following days, General Zhang Tianlu, Li Laiheng and General Yuan Zongdi led his troops across the river and lingered in the territory of Nanyang Prefecture to support him. The biggest difficulty in rushing to the snowy sky was replenishment, and Zuo Ruo only brought twelve days of food.

When Zuo Ruo crossed the river, Hong Chengchou didn't care because the Ming army often sent troops to the Henan area to harass him.

Three days after Zuo Ruo crossed the river, another 30,000 troops crossed the river. Such a big noise from the Ming army finally alarmed Xiangyang City.

Hong Chengchou finally gave up his caution and sent more than a dozen scouts out of the city a day. The Qing army had many cavalry, and the Mongols' riding skills were better than the Han people. The Ming army scouts were gradually driven away from Xiangyang City. There were also water ghosts who were good at swimming in Xiangyang City without fearing the cold river water to investigate the movements of the Ming army's navy.

Since the beginning of winter, the Ming army has withdrawn its siege, and the news of Dorgon in Xiangyang City and Datong City spread smoothly.

The two main forces of the Qing army were restrained in Datong and Yangzhou. The soldiers and horses in Henan were still able to defend the city, so they would never dare to fight with the Ming army. Hong Chengchou could not guess the purpose of the Ming army for the time being, and was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Luke Dehun finally caught the opportunity and came to ask for his order: "There are only 130,000 Ming troops who came to besiege Xiangyang, and tens of thousands retreated during the winter. Now the elite troops are heading to Henan. It is the opportunity for Xiangyang City to attack the Ming troops."

Hong Chengchou had this idea, but after hearing what Luke Dehun said, he was alert and did not answer him positively, but just shook his head. Every temptation may be a trap. Hong Chengchou repeatedly thought about it and felt that this matter was not as simple as he imagined.

Lukedhun was furious and cursed: "When do you want me to hide until they only know how to be human with your neck?"

Hong Chengchou did not dare to argue with him, but he just disagreed with Luke Dehun's plan to send troops. He was a governor who knew military affairs, but his strength was that he could coordinate the forces of various departments for his own use, not a governor who was good at surprise attacks like Lu Xiangsheng.

The day after Zuo Ruo led his army to set off, Zhai Zhe left Yicheng and entered the mountain village outside Xiangyang City. Jingzhou Zhongzhen Camp had already gone north under the leadership of Li Guo and Gao Yigong. He had the opportunity to save one in ten thousand hope that the Xiangyang defenders could be dispatched, and even revealed the news to Wu Sangui.

Compared to conquering Xiangyang, the 30,000 rebels in Shanxi are no longer so important.

In just a few days, in addition to the local garrisons, the only ones closest to Henan were Wu Sangui's Guanning cavalry and 40,000 people from Xiangyang City. I wonder if Dorgon would take the risk.

The troops were eyeing Xiangyang.

Zuo Ruo marched all the way north.

Zhang Tianlu, Li Laiheng and Yuan Zongdi led their troops to the north in Nanyang, plundering the people to the south, blocking all intersections, leaving the Qing army unaware of their location, and kept the journey three days away from Zuo Ruo's army and was always ready to go south.

Mianchi Ferry.

The rebels began to cross the river. At first, there were only a few thousand people, and they spread out to check the movement. For several months, the place of Mianchi has become a high-risk place. The people in the Central Plains have suffered from the thieves for many years. Those who are older still remember the disasters in Mianchi back then.

Luoyang is the prefecture city in Henan. In the past month, half of the Qing soldiers in Henan have concentrated in this city.

As soon as the rebel army crossed the river, a scout immediately returned to the city to report that 20,000 Qing soldiers came out in full swing and rushed towards Mianchi. Shang Kexi led 3,000 soldiers of the Han Eight Banners to supervise the army. He had fought with the rebel army more than once in Shanxi, knowing that those people were vulnerable.

The army left the city at Chen hour, and around noon, the messenger from Nanyang City rushed over.

The Ming army in Nanyang Prefecture was rampant. Three days ago, Zuo Ruo led his army across Nanyang to the north. After a day, the Nanyang Prefect received the news. The messenger ran wildly. As expected, his four legs ran faster than his two legs. Finally, he arrived at the city of Luoyang before Zuo Ruo.

Wu Sangui didn't reveal any news to Shang Kexi. Zhai Zhe first contacted him, and the promises he made were all things that aroused people's hearts.

"Report, report" the messenger rushed to Shang Kexi's formation, "Prince, the Ming army headed north."

The troops of the front camp made way and the messengers arrived at the central army. At the beginning of this year, the generals of the Ming army who defected to the Qing court continued to do so. In order to win over the Han people, Dorgon was named a group of kings, and all of them were named Kings.

Shang Kexi comforted the messenger who was breathing and couldn't explain clearly: "Don't worry, talk slowly."

The messenger repeated again: "The Ming army stepped on the snow and headed north 23 days ago, and I don't know where it was on the road."

Shang Kexi shuddered and ordered the army to stop.
Chapter completed!