Chapter 203 The so-called counterattack

The deceased is like a man who never gives up day and night.

The expected military counterattack by the Ming court was probably a bit ridiculous.

Emperor Chongzhen issued an order to use the troops of Hou Xun, Yang Wenyue and Fengyang Huang Degong to advance in three directions to attack Ying Yi.

Among them, the soldiers and horses of Baoding Seven Towns under the supervision of Hou Xun were the largest, with more than 70,000 people. Including Yang Wenyue and Huang Degong's troops, the total number exceeded 150,000. If the tactics are coordinated properly, it may not be able to cause some trouble for Ying Yi.

But in the actual operation, the three troops each had their own plans and thoughts. Hou Xun, the commander of the Seventh Town of Baoding, only made a noise on the other side of the river north of Kaifeng, and showed no sign of crossing the river to advance. Yang Wenyue was even worse. He probably had long legs and could walk quickly. He was the first among the three troops to send troops, but he was also the first to rush into the street.

Just after sending troops from Huguang and entering Nanyang, they encountered two elite troops led by Zheng Wu in Xinye. Zheng Wu defeated them with a small number and died in the chaos.

Yang Wenyue's defeat shocked Huguang. Fortunately, Zheng Wu's troops did not take advantage of the situation and go south. After Huguang was frightened, he felt at ease.

For Ying Yi, even if there is no more resistance in Huguang's army, for the time being, he will not invade Huguang - before Henan's basic market is stable, no matter how large a territory is, it will be a castle in the air.

Countless people are crying for food, and thousands of miles of bare land are waiting to be cultivated. What's more, the situation in Huguang and Henan is different. Huguang suffered much less abuse from thieves than Henan. Many stubborn forces were so intertwined that it would take a lot of effort to clean them out.

Only when the basic market is stabilized and the hands are free, it will not be too late to deal with it.

After Hou Xun and Yang Wenyue, Huang Degong was the last one. Compared with Hou Xun's timidity and Yang Wenyue's eagerness to advance, Huang Degong was neither timid nor eager to advance, but he lost the opportunity.

Huang Degong was the commander-in-chief of Fengyang. He sent troops from Fengyang Prefecture, either to the east, like Zhang Xianzhong did, across the Dabie Mountains to attack Runing Prefecture, or to the north across Bozhou, attacking Guide Prefecture and entering Kaifeng Prefecture.

Huang Degong chose Bozhou.

But he sent troops more than half a month late - by the time Huang Degong's army passed Bozhou, Zhu Bingkun had already captured the Tongguan guards and stationed some troops. Then he returned to the east, attacked Defu, and occupied Shangqiu.

Later, he defeated Huang Degong in Luyi and drove Huang Degong back to Fengyang Mansion.

As a result, Ming Ting's so-called counterattack collapsed.

As for the canal transport governor, Shi Kefa, who oversees the provinces along the canal, I'm sorry, but he is still waiting for the emperor's imperial edict.

"Yang Wenyue died, Huang De was defeated, Hou Xun cowered and Shi Kefa was unable to make a decision. The Ming court's counterattack probably ended here." Ying Yi put down the battle report: "The Ming court has no remaining strength. Since the beginning of this year, many armies have mobilized. His vitality had been completely depleted long ago, not to mention that the Tatars in Liaodong were still cutting flesh on the Ming court. Zhu Bingkun and Zheng Wu were ordered to guard the key points, and the main defense against the Ming court was to cooperate with the law enforcement department in the suppression. Bandits are the main ones. Before the end of the year, I want to see a peaceful and peaceful Henan."

After swatting away the messenger, Ying Yi smiled and said to a thin old man with gray beard and hair next to him, "What do you think, Mr. Sun?"

But it turned out to be Sun Chuanting.

Sun Chuanting was defeated earlier and was rescued by Ying Yi, who was sent to Xiangcheng at that time. Later, before marching to Kaifeng, he was sent to Crescent Valley and has been there ever since.

It's just that he has been trapped in the house for a long time, like an ostrich, rarely showing up.

After only a few months, Sun Chuanting seemed to have aged twenty years, and his energy and spirit were extremely depressed.

Hearing Ying Yi's show-off questioning, Sun Chuanting stood up and shouted: "Yang Wenyue is a fool, Huang Degong is not good at seizing the opportunity, and he will be defeated if he loses. However, the 70,000 soldiers and horses in the Seven Towns of Baoding are not easy to take! Hou Xun is an idiot, Now that I see you, a treacherous minister and traitor, sitting in Kaifeng, the emperor will definitely be replaced. When the time comes, it will be hard for you, a traitor!"

Ying Yi did not feel dissatisfied, and laughed loudly and said: "Well, Mr. Sun, come and count, if you go to Hou Xun, which one should be replaced? It's not that I, Ying Yi, underestimated the Ming court, it is actually that the country is about to perish, and there is no good minister. , and there are no good generals. If Lu Xiangsheng is here, I will still be afraid of one or two. If Cao Wenzhao is here, I will also be afraid of one or two. However, both of them will die. Sun Gong is here again, and the rest are all idiots. Why fear him? Yes? Don’t talk about an army of 70,000, even 700,000, it’s all in vain.”

"Oh, by the way. There is also an old general who I admire very much." Ying Yi suddenly remembered and said: "Old General Qin Liangyu from Sichuan has outstanding military skills and a character that is rare throughout the ages. I deeply respect him. If this When an old general comes, I also find it difficult. But it's not that the old general is invincible, it's that I don't want to fight with this old general."

At this point, he sighed: "This is not a crime of war, but a country that has declined and cannot be restored. Even if Qi Jiguang and Grandpa Qi are resurrected, they will not be able to turn the tide."

Sun Chuanting was silent.

He said for a long time: "What are you going to do with me? Do you want to put me under house arrest like this until I die?"

When Ying Yi heard this, he said, "Master Sun, are you willing to be of use to me?"

Sun Chuanting was stunned for a long time: "I am old and old, and I have no strength left."

Ying Yi nodded: "In that case, Sun Gong will rest here for a while. After I capture the capital, I will bring Sun Gong's family over. It would be good to become a rich man."

Sun Chuanting sighed, stood up, bowed, and walked away shakily.

His back is just like the declining Ming Dynasty, showing signs of weakness and decadence.

He walked to the door and suddenly stopped: "That's fine, that's fine. In the end, as long as thieves don't conquer the world or Tatars conquer the world, I'll be satisfied."

Finally, he said: "Hebei is easy to fight, but Jiangnan is not. You still have a long way to go."

Ying Yi stood up and bowed: "Good riddance, Mr. Sun."

After sitting alone for a while, Ying Yi suddenly laughed. I actually felt a little inexplicable, but it was actually caused by the environment. A glorious dynasty is about to fall, and he replaces it. What will happen in the future?

There is no need to think too much, Zuo Yingyi is still confident.

Since this period of time, two of the three production lines involved in smelting Jinyuan alloy have been completed. The third shaping device has also started to be manufactured.

Today, as reports came from all over the country, I took the time to relax a bit.

In fact, for Ying Yi, the report was mostly just a formality. All changes are clearly reflected on the Humanity Ranking and are clearly visible at a glance.

The surge in data explains everything.

Ying Yi

Physique: 14

Soul: 10

True spirit: 3

Root nature: none

True spiritual number: 80000

Humanity Qi: 200000

Humanity List Quota: 33000/100000

Among them, the sharp increase in the number of humanitarian points and the number of places on the humanitarian list can fully reflect the current high-spirited situation under Ying Yi's rule.

When Kaifeng was captured, the number of Human Dao Qi increased to one hundred thousand. Now, in less than a month, it has doubled. It can be seen that both military and political affairs have achieved great results.

The increase in the number of true spirits from 50,000 to 80,000 also shows the army's performance during this period.

The increase of 30,000 is the portion that belongs to Ying Yi after deducting the military's independent feedback and the monthly merit feedback of non-military personnel.