Chapter 122 Take Baoning lightly

The two girls listened with great interest as their father recounted their acquaintance and the various battles in Yiling and Wushan like memories.

"Hehe, Mr. Huang is actually the third prince. He has inherited the fire virtue of the Ming Dynasty. With a wave of his hand, the light is dazzling, the earth shakes and the mountains are shaken, and many solid city walls are exploded..."

Ying Wei blinked her big black eyes and murmured: "It's so awesome. I thought he just knew how to eat it. The roasted meat is so delicious!"

Ying Ying covered her mouth and laughed, and rubbed her little sister's head so hard that her hair became a mess, making her frown and cry out in frustration.

"Don't talk nonsense. He is the third prince. He will ascend the throne and sit in the Golden Palace in the future." Ying Zheng touched his little daughter's face, looked at the green seedlings in the garden, and sighed helplessly.

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Baoning (Langzhong).

It is located on the northern edge of the Sichuan Basin, in the middle and upper reaches of the Jialing River, and at the southern foot of the Qinba Mountain. It is surrounded by mountains on four sides and water on three sides. It borders Bazhong to the east, the south to the south, Jiange to the west, and Cangxi County to the north. It has always been a strategic hub for Bashu and military affairs.

Important town.

Moreover, Baoning was still the capital of Sichuan Province at that time, and it was changed to Chengdu two years later.

Such an important city has now been occupied by the Ming army. The flag of the Ming army is flying high on the city, which makes the people and merchants in the city surprised and confused. Complex emotions arise and are difficult to dissipate.

The purpose of this trip down the river was not to seize time, supplies, or ships, but to force the lone army of the Four Flags Soldiers to retreat.

"The wise and powerful men in the palace rushed to attack thousands of miles away and destroyed important towns with one blow. The famous generals throughout the ages have also done so..."

In order to support Li Guoying's Sichuan Army operations and to ensure that the soldiers of the Four Banners passed by, the warehouses in Baoning City were fully stocked, and together with the capture of Shunqing and Pengzhou, it was enough for the Ming Army to return with a full load.

Today, Boryeong is still in a state of ups and downs. It is experiencing depression during the peace period, but it has not yet reached the prosperity of the Little War period.

Huang Li hurriedly bowed and shut up, his respectful and awed expression was nothing short of fake.

"Not yet. He called Liu Xiang, Yuan Dongbao and others to take the money from the treasury and go to the market to buy everything that could be used before."

To bite the bullet is to bite the bullet. It is difficult to attack a city and seize territory, but it is also a taboo for military strategists to divide their troops for defense. The Ming army was very fortunate that it still maintained a calm mind and was able to retreat after a small victory.

At that speed, breaking through Guangyuan and entering Gansu is not an arrogant but attainable goal.

However, when the war began and military transportation ceased, the shipping industry in the lower reaches of the Jialing River declined. The market towns were depressed and there were few ships, which could only maintain the transfer of large amounts of civilian supplies in the areas along the line.

"Xiong Jun climbed up the mountain, the sound of cannons shook the sky, and he lined up seventeen outside and swarmed to attack the city. Wu Bagui, Li Guoying and others led the Qing army to defend desperately, and finally saw Tan Yi's strong point, and counterattacked and won."

It was two hours before Tan Yi captured Baoning and completely controlled the city.

Both Tan Yi and the Qing army seemed to have a bad attitude towards the common people. Even if they were burning, killing and looting, it would not be considered extremely bad military discipline.

From Baoning Pier to Ximen Haokou, and up to King Yu's Palace, there are countless shops, workshops, and tea and wine inns along the streets along the river.

Ming Jun read it, his lips pursed, revealing a slow smile.

Hong Yuanqi bowed to accept the order, turned around and went out.

The 2,000-strong garrison was both weak and careless. They rushed to fight, but were quickly defeated by the 8,000-strong Xiong Jun who looked like wolves and tigers.

"Your Majesty." Huang Li bowed and reported: "Northern Sichuan is the gateway to Hanzhong. If there is no northern Sichuan, there will be no Hanzhong; if there is northern Sichuan, there will be Hanzhong."

But the Ming army always wanted to go down the river again, because according to my estimated time, the Four Banners of Xi'an should have passed Hanzhong and were heading towards Guangyuan.

Huang Li led a battalion by boat, covered up the flag of the Ming army, and under the guidance of Tan Yi, passed Pengzhou, followed Qing without entering, and went up the river to take Baoning.

Since Langzhou was upgraded to Baoning Prefecture in the Yuan Dynasty, it has been the political, economic, cultural, educational and commercial center of northern Sichuan in all dynasties.

"In the eighth year of Yongli reign, King Liu Wenxiu of Shu led a small army of 100,000 to counterattack Qichuan, attacking the city all the way to Baoning City."

The bad thing was that the battle lasted too long, and the good thing was that the damage was too slight, so the city gradually became more intense.

"Let the prisoners be loaded onto the ship. You will go up the river tomorrow and capture Pengzhou and Shunqing in one fell swoop." The Ming army laughed and said, "No matter how little we capture, our ship will be loaded."
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The fearless people looked through the cracks in their doors or looked at the fluttering Xiao Ming flag at the top of the city in their courtyards. They felt worried, but they were still afraid.

"Marquis Renshou——" Ming Jun raised his hand to stop Huang Li's compliments. He originally wanted to hear how Liu Wenxiu won, but he thought that he was just flattering.

In ancient times, the shipping industry in the lower reaches of the Jialing River was not closely related to small-scale wars.

Although there is no strong point of enriching the troops, the recapture of Boryeong was beyond my expectations and beyond my imagination.

Hong Yuanqi stepped back, bowed and saluted, and presented a rough statistical report.

Shopkeeper Qian stuck his butt out and was burying a bag of gold and silver on the ground, and laying down bricks. When he was done, there was a loud bang on the door of the store.

The speed of soldiers was used to the extreme by Huang Li; the surprise attack in disguise also achieved unexpected results. Coupled with the city jumping attack, it was an unheard-of tactic.

Huang Li was surprised by this. He is so young, but he is either arrogant or impetuous. When he should retreat slowly, he is always in a hurry, and when he should advance, he always retreats, even if there is no huge temptation behind him.

At the same time, towns along the route also flourished, with military, civilian and businessmen gathering, creating a wartime prosperity.

No matter how corrupt the Four Banners soldiers are, no matter how old-fashioned the soldiers are, with the strength of the troops, the two battalions of Tan Yi that I commanded can easily defeat them.

"My dad, please slow down." The wife held the man's hand and urged her anxiously, but still looked forward easily.

With the outbreak of war, the volume of transportation increased accordingly. Therefore, rivers were dredged, docks were built, warehouses were built, and ships were built. The boats were transported quickly, supplies were accumulated, and the shipping industry developed slowly.

Pengzhou and Shunqing were not captured, but were handed over to the follow-up troops and attacked Baoning directly. Baoning did not hear the warning and was fully prepared. The city gates were not closed, and they were occupied by Huang Li's troops in disguise.
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But compared to the decline in eastern Kui, eastern Sichuan, and western Sichuan, there is still a huge difference. It is not as different as the gap between the eighth- and seventh-tier big cities and the first-tier small cities in the previous life.

Since Tan Yi entered the city, there have been loud shouts of killing, the shops and shops have been closed, and the people have closed their homes. They are all panic-stricken, trying to avoid the sudden scourge of war.

The Ming army clenched their jaws and said with a hint of resignation: "Northern Sichuan is certainly important, but your army's strength is still insufficient. There is no way to divide the troops for defense in a territory that is too small. If you are advanced and stable, then wait for an opportunity to retreat!"Chapter completed!