The next day, the Ming army did not set off immediately. After the trouble was made, many soldiers had the opportunity to sleep after the light of the sky. Moreover, as soon as they relaxed, many soldiers felt extremely tired. Therefore, the Ming army rested for another day in Tan Hong's camp.

It was impossible to take away all the food, so the Ming army ordered the soldiers to eat openly. Usually they only ate two meals a day, and the same was true when they were under Chongqing city. Deng Ming, who was used to three meals a day, was quite uncomfortable. But this day, the meals were constantly started, and Deng Ming was able to see how much the military men could eat, whether it was coarse grains, fine grains, steamed buns or rice. In the blink of an eye, the whole basket of food was completely dried up by the military men. Many soldiers were so full of food that they ate so much that they raised stone stakes and played big swords. After they recovered, they came back to continue eating.

Seeing the miserable appearance of hundreds of prisoners beside him, Deng Ming couldn't help but feel soft and persuaded the Ming army officer to agree to give them supper. In any case, if you want a qualified soldier, you need to replenish 3,000 calories every day, otherwise you will get at most a Master, and if you don't give someone food, even a qualified Master will not get it.

Originally, the Ming army officers planned to give these people a half-hungry and half-full meal after the army set off, but Deng Ming insisted that they had to eat in advance and that they could fully utilize the ability of these prisoners to carry. Since Deng Ming swears that this was what he saw from the book, other officers had to accept this reason.

Early on the morning of the third day, the 2,500 Ming Army (the Ming Army suffered extremely small losses in the battle with Tan Hong, and the injuries were generally minor injuries) detached and moved downstream. The baggage in Tan Hong's camp and the wounded and sick people with limited mobility were loaded on board or temporarily built some wooden rafts with the army. The things that could not be stuffed and armor were carried by the prisoners. The soldiers only needed to carry their own weapons. Everyone seemed relaxed and happy when they saw the march. Deng Ming took the opportunity to promote the preferential policy of prisoners - that is, to give them at least one meal a day.

However, the road ahead is more difficult to walk than Deng Ming imagined. Soon the road along the coast disappeared, and the river bank became steep cliffs. The soldiers could only maintain a very narrow column and meander along the mountain path. Most of these roads were taken out by nearby residents, very rugged and intermittent. The vanguards of the Ming army broke through the thorns, expanded the vaguely existing roads, or searched from the mountains where there was no road, and developed a road for the army to walk along.

The Ming army's movements were very slow, and the winter days were short, so it was time to camp again. Only then did Deng Ming understand why Wen Anzhi, who lacked the navy, had been away for so long and had not arrived yet.

"It's okay with General Wen, even if there are fewer ships, they are richer than us." Li Xinghan replied from the side when he heard Deng Ming's sigh.

"Isn't it very inconvenient for the people around here? How should business travel be passed?" Deng Ming felt that with such a traffic environment, it goes without saying that business cannot be developed at all, and even daily life will have a great impact: "I thought the road was not so difficult to move in the past two days."

"It's okay with the Dufu (Chengdu) side, Chongqing and Kuizhou, there must be a boat for business trips. Because of this, although we have lost Chongqing, we can still cut off the Yangtze River and make the upstream and downstream Tartars unreachable." Li Xinghan enthusiastically answered Deng Ming's doubts: "Of course, Chongqing Prefecture is better than Kuizhou, and Tan Hong set up camp, so he naturally has to find a slightly flatter place to facilitate communication. However, when we arrive in Wanxian, the terrain is still better than here and the roads are much spacious."

Li Xinghan told Deng Ming that it was winter, so the road was already easy to walk on. If the plants were dense in summer, it would be almost impossible for thousands of soldiers to quickly pass through the mountains. Even the small roads collected by the woodcut will be completely covered with plants. At that time, if you want to move quickly in Kuizhou, the army must have enough ships.

On the way toward the Ming army, the whistlemen occasionally came back to report and found some traces of the defeated soldiers of Tan Hong's army. Many of the thousands of soldiers who fled that day also advanced eastward and could not withstand the bitter cold wind. These defeated soldiers lit up the fire and kept warm without caring. Although it was dangerous to expose their whereabouts, it was obvious that they would not raise the fire and would be dead.

Many Ming army officers were eager to try and wanted to attack these defeated enemies, but without exception, they were stopped by Deng Ming. After defeating Tan Hong, Deng Ming's prestige in the army increased greatly. Zhou Kaihuang and others' Dachang soldiers all attached importance to Deng Ming's opinions, not to mention Tan Wenyu's troops in Wanxian. Deng Ming believed that attacking these defeated soldiers would not be of any benefit to the Ming army, and they might be hurt. If someone was injured, they could not leave it alone, which was inconsistent with Deng Ming's goal of rushing back to Fengjie as soon as possible.

Deng Ming explained this reason to everyone, and he felt that even if fighting in such a mountainous area is much stronger than the opponent's troops, it is normal to be ambushed if you are not familiar with the terrain. It is difficult to reinforce with only a strong force. Therefore, based on the principle that more things are worse than less things, Deng Ming firmly disagrees to track the traces of these defeated soldiers.

However, it was fine if Deng Ming didn't explain. After the explanation, the officers were slightly disappointed. The condition of the defeated soldiers of Tan Hong was a hundred times worse than that of the Ming army a few days ago. Many officers, such as Zhou Kaihuang, thought this was a rare opportunity to train the army. They could make the officers and soldiers more familiar with each other and boost morale. As for the possible casualties, it was an inevitable price. As for Deng Ming's second reason, it made everyone feel that they were afraid of the enemy, and they were not trying to learn from Tan Hong's entire army to attack. They just let some small troops drive out and chase the betrayed dogs around the army. What dangers can they be? How much time can they be delayed?

"Mr. Deng, we will arrive in Wanxian soon. Let's start a military discussion tonight." While the soldiers were camping, Zhou Kaihuang hurriedly came to find Deng Ming.

Zhao Tianba, who had no subordinates, was still Deng Ming's personal bodyguard along the way. After Zhou Kaihuang finished speaking to Deng Ming, he called Zhao Tianba to say goodbye: "Brother Zhao is here to plan together, plan."

"What are you doing when you start a military proposal?" Deng Ming asked with some surprise: "Are you planning to attack Wanxian?"

"That's right!" The Ming army had discovered that Tan Hong's north bank camp had also collapsed - this was not surprising. There was no baggage there and there were no capable officers. According to Li Xinghan, Xiong Lan, who was ordered to guard the camp, was a coward, and climbed up with the effort of flattery. Therefore, Li Xinghan and other soldiers in Wanxian planned to go to their hometown to take a look. If they had the opportunity, they would capture the city.

"Didn't you think that General Wen would definitely move the family of Fuhou's subordinates?" Deng Ming heard Zhou Kaihuang and others discuss this matter. The population was of great significance to the Ming army in Kuizhou, especially after losing Chongqing area, Wen'anzhi's tens of thousands of troops passed through the border, and it was impossible for him to transport all the households in Wanxian back to Fengjie.

"It's not a population problem. It's estimated that many of the people from Tan Hong's North Bank camp have fled back to Wanxian. They don't have any decent weapons. Our army is now in a strong morale and just annihilated it in one fell swoop!"

"I think the most urgent task is to return to Fengjie. There is no need to attack Wanxian County. Even if we can conquer, just two thousand of us will have to return to Fengjie?" Deng Ming shook his head repeatedly. These days, he was not willing to fight the Qing army's scattered soldiers, let alone attack a county town.

"Well, this..." Zhou Kaihuang turned his attention to Zhao Tianba for help.

But Zhao Tianba just shook his head: "I don't have a soldier under my command, it's up to Mr. Deng and Brother Zhou to decide."

"Let's talk about it next night." Zhou Kaihuang still refused to give up. Most Ming army officers thought this was a good opportunity to make contributions. This time, the attack on Chongqing failed. I think the Supervisor Wen was eager to see more victories.

After Zhou Kaihuang left, Deng Ming asked Zhao Tianba again: "What do you think about this matter by Brother Zhao?"

"Why does Mr. Deng disagree with the attack?" Zhao Tianba did not answer the question but asked Deng Ming.

"I don't think it's necessary to let the officers and soldiers suffer unhelpful casualties," Deng Ming said frankly. He had no desire for military merits: "Our marching speed is not fast at all, and it will inevitably waste time when attacking Wanxian. We are all in danger no matter what, right? Isn't it safe to return to Fengjie one day earlier?"

Zhao Tianba was silent, and Deng Ming did not urge him to think, but Deng Ming didn't know that Zhao Tianba was thinking much more than he expected.

"After the third prince won the victory, it was supported by everyone, and at least these two thousand people were convinced by him. However, the third prince seemed too cowardly in the past two days. When he encountered several, dozens of defeated enemies dared not attack, which made the army disappointed him. "In the past two days, because Deng Ming continued to suppress the attack of the Ming army, Zhao Tianba had heard some dissatisfaction with Deng Ming, thinking that he was still a noble child, and the courage he showed last time might be just a flash in the pan. "If the third prince personally led his soldiers to capture Wanxian, then his reputation would definitely be greatly enhanced. When he returned to Fengjie in the future, everyone saw that Yuan Zongdi was defeated, Tan Wen died, and tens of thousands of troops returned without success. The third prince passed the hurdles and killed the generals, sorted out two thousand defeated soldiers to wipe out the enemy soldiers along the way... If so, coupled with his identity, I am afraid that the Supervisor Wen would not be able to suppress him."

Under the feudal monarchy, the support is extremely rewarding, and the risk is also extremely great. If the person you support fails to hold a firm throne in the end, then the support is not a great merit but a great sin. Zhao Tianba glanced at Deng Ming again and thought to himself: "The third prince and the King of Jin have no friendship. If they replace the King of Jin... Well, although it is easy to talk now, sooner or later, they will remember the grudge of King of Jin's support for the King of Jin, and they will feel that the King of Jin will help others steal the world of their family."

"In my opinion," Zhao Tianba had a slight slut in his heart, so he said to Deng Ming: "Mr. Deng's steadfastness is not right, but if he doesn't enter the county, the people below are probably anxious. After all, no one dares to say that General Wen must have moved everyone's family."

"What does Brother Zhao mean?" Deng Ming felt a little strange. In his impression, Zhao Tianba did not speak like this.

"Let President Zhou Qian or President Li Qian take some people to take a look. If there is no other way, just let it go. If it is an empty city or there are no soldiers guarding it, then you might as well go into the city and take it away. Maybe you can collect some supplies and take them away."

"For the sake of something perhaps, I'll delay the time of the march." Deng Ming was still hesitant.

"Mr. Deng hasn't fought many battles, right?" Zhao Tianba asked in a voice.

Of course not. Even the battle that Deng Ming participated in the previous battle was not all the plans he made. When he heard Zhao Tianba's words, Deng Ming's face turned red slightly, and secretly scolded himself for being too ignorant of the world, and bowed to Zhao Tianba solemnly: "Brother Zhao blames me for being too arrogant. I still have to listen to you in the military's important matters."

"Mr. Deng is humble." Zhao Tianba felt a little embarrassed, but it was related to the future safety of King Jin and many soldiers in the Western Camp. He had already made up his mind.

According to the convention of this era, cities that cannot be defended will generally be destroyed. Zhao Tianba estimated that Wen Anzhi also destroyed Wanxian to a considerable extent when he withdrew his troops. A group of frightened defeated soldiers guarded the city where there was damage and food. Zhao Tianba felt that it was not difficult to conquer. As long as Deng Ming did not go, it would not help him improve his prestige. Moreover, if he was easily taken, he could also let everyone see his cowardice.

"Mr. Deng has a noble status. If he goes to Wanxian in person, everyone will probably follow Mr. Deng's orders. This is also somewhat unfavorable for marching and fighting." Zhao Tianba decided to take a risk. According to his impression, Deng Ming is not a scheming guy at the moment, and he has a good temper: "When you go to Wanxian to investigate, you might as well stay behind."

Deng Ming's face turned red again when he heard this. He understood that the other party was hinting that he should not command blindly or exert excessive influence on the army, so as not to interfere with the front-line officers to make correct judgments: "Brother Zhao is a good word, I have received the teachings."

"I dare not, I dare not, I speak more directly and rudely, just as Mr. Deng doesn't blame me."

The military proposal that night was finally determined to investigate Wanxian. If there was an opportunity, they would capture the enemy soldiers. Although Deng Ming did not support him, he also listened to Zhao Tianba's opinions and did not persist. In addition, although Zhao Tianba did not say it, some other officers mentioned that Wanxian's city defense might have been destroyed. They suggested that Deng Ming go and take a look with his own eyes to make a final decision. If he decides to attack, he might as well command this battle that may be very difficult. However, Deng Mingjian rejected this proposal and asked the experienced Ming army officer to make a on-site judgment. He would rather stay in the rear with his baggage.

The person who proposed was a person who was fortunate to shake hands with Deng Ming on the Night of Victory. Many people were really disappointed when Deng Ming performed like this. However, everyone thought about it, this was actually reasonable. How could it be that the royal family was on the front line? Deng Ming's performance last time was unusual.

Since the strategy was determined, the Ming army stopped to do some preparations, selected officers and soldiers to form several teams, and built some simple siege equipment just in case.

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Chongqing.

"Xinjinhou was defeated and he didn't know his life or death."

After learning that Tan Hong was defeated by a group of defeated soldiers, Wang Mingde and Tan Yi were both shocked. Some of Tan Hong's defeated soldiers rushed to Chongqing on a boat and reported to them the causes and consequences they knew.

"Crown Prince Han?" Wang Mingde looked at Tan Yi with some confusion: "When did this person follow the army?"

Tan Yi also shook his head: "I really didn't know in advance."

After asking several people in a row, some people reported the matter of Prince Han to Tan Hongzhuzi to Wang Mingde and Tan Yi. Seeing that everyone was talking about the fact that they were both sarcastic and sceptical, the two of them were also half-believing and half-doubted.

Xinjinhou has seen the world. Tan Yi and Wang Mingde quickly understood that Tan Hong was hit by the other party's plan to lure the enemy, but the bait that could make veterans like Tan Hong come out of the empty camp is not enough, and there are 70% or 80% true.

Tan Yi regretted killing Tan Wen too quickly at this time. If the clans came to the Chongqing army, even if they came secretly, they would probably have told Tan Wen. If he knew that such a big fish was in Tan Wen or Yuan Zong's camp at that time, he would not have let him go easily.

"Although I don't know whether it is true or false, it may be true." Wang Mingde made such a judgment.

"It's not true, and we can't let this defeated army go." Tan Yi said coldly: "If we can reorganize the army after the defeat, it will be the elite under Tan Wen and Yuan Zongdi. If they are allowed to escape back to Fengjie safely, they will still be a major concern for the court in the future."

"Does Mr. Tan want to pursue them?" Wang Mingde narrowed his eyes.

"That's right, after all, they are just a group of scattered soldiers. Even if they rob some weapons from Tan Hong, it's useless." Tan Yi replied immediately: "They don't have a boat, so they can only walk east. I will take the headquarters to set off tomorrow and take the boat down the river. It won't take long to catch up with them."

In addition to the sudden appearance of Prince Han, Tan Yi realized that there was another contribution in front of him. Originally, he and Tan Hong agreed that in addition to helping Chongqing to rescue the siege, Wanxian would also give Wanxian as a gift to the Governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi Li Guoying. The latter was not difficult in the eyes of Tan Yi and Tan Hong. After Wen'an retreated, Wanxian was the item in Tan Hong's pocket. He stationed troops in Wanxian and stood firm, and blocked the threat from the east for Chongqing and completely divided the Ming army in eastern and western Sichuan into two.

Now that Tan Hong's army is defeated, if Tan Yi does not immediately dispatch the troops to take back Wanxian, then it will not be Tan Yi's credit for the Qing army to send troops to obtain Wanxian; even if Tan Hong's remaining troops are Xiancheng, it has nothing to do with Tan Yi. Now, when they send troops to pursue, they can not only easily obtain this credit, but also eliminate the remaining Ming army who escaped from the Chongqing defeat, and there is also a prince Han who is not sure whether it is true or false.

Wang Mingde also guessed some of Tan Yi's small abacus, but as a Chongqing guardian, he could not leave the defense to steal the credit. Therefore, if there is no benefit, he would not be willing to look at Tan Yi, the surrendered general: "Mr. Tan must not be anxious. The thief left for several days first, so he may not be able to catch up. Besides, Prince Han, after all, he still doesn't know whether it is true or false."

"Indeed, they left for a few days first. If there were not enough ships, they might not be able to catch up. Therefore, the last general dared to ask the general to lend me the Chongqing boat army." Tan Yi did not need Chongqing ships. His army came by boat and seized some of Tan Wen. This was just an excuse for him to give Wang Mingde the credit: "If we had the assistance of General Wang, we would definitely be able to catch up with the thieves."

Seeing that Tan Yi was so knowledgeable and tactful, Wang Mingde no longer insisted, but agreed with a smile. He handed over the ships that the Chongqing army had obtained from Tan Wen's naval command to Tan Yi, and randomly assigned an officer to take a small team of people to go with him. Wang Mingde thought that if Tan Yi was smart, he should give his first merit. If he wasn't smart, he would definitely get the merit. After Wang Mingde asked with concern how confident Tan Yi was to catch up.

Tan Yi did not dare to go deep into Kuizhou, but he thought that the Ming army could not escape there at all: "Tan Hong (gradually, Wang Mingde and Tan Yi were not polite to the title of Tan Hong) had collapsed. They had no ships and no food, so they must have fled back to Wanxian to find supplies. When Wen'an retreated from Wanxian, he probably also destroyed Wanxian and took away all the things that could be taken away. I guess this thief has probably walked to the vicinity of Wanxian. No, no, they must chase the remaining troops of Tan Hong along the way, and they should be far from Wanxian, and it will take two days. The leader of Han... The pseudo-King prince Han was young and energetic, and he had just won so easily. How could he not beat him when he saw a dog falling into the water? This would delay them for two or three days. I will set out tomorrow morning and go along the current. Before they sat on a hot bench in Wanxian, my five thousand army could arrive and kill them off guard."—

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