Chapter 213: Battle of Chengdu 3
Miao Xiang was thirty years old this year. The Ming court had appointed her husband as a third-rank military officer. However, her husband died without leaving any children, so she inherited the chieftainship.
Unlike Qin Liangyu, she was chosen by everyone to inherit the family business. Qin Liangyu inherited the family business after fighting in the war on behalf of her husband.
Miao Xiang was a truly stunning beauty. Aside from her slightly rough hands and feet, she was impeccable. She had an oval face, willow-shaped eyebrows, and a pair of charming peach blossom eyes.
If Zhao Xiaofei came in front of her, she would definitely be reminded of the Fairy Jinghong in Xiao Li Flying Dagger.
He was dressed in a blue Miao garment and wore a unique Miao headband with silver ornaments. These ornaments were decorated with dragon and phoenix patterns, and at the top was a silver ornament resembling an ox horn, engraved with a sun. His eyes and eyebrows held a heroic air, and he appeared quite capable.
Zeng Ying saw Miao Xiang directing with a telescope. Miao Xiang's appearance can be said to make all modern men fall in love with her.
Zeng Ying didn't feel anything when she saw it. If you look at paintings from this era, you'll see that women with single eyelids are the most beautiful. The aesthetics of the Ming Dynasty differed from those of the Qing Dynasty and modern times. Ming Dynasty men preferred delicate, elegant women. They typically had phoenix eyes, a beautiful nose, and a small, cherry-like mouth.
I'm getting off topic. Anyway, what you like might not be liked by people in the Ming Dynasty. Zeng Ying is just like that!
Zeng Ying put down the binoculars and said to Li Zhanchun, "She looks like a tough woman! Not someone you can easily mess with!"
"The prince replied yesterday! He told us to wait for support from Nanchong!" Li Zhanchun ignored Zeng Ying's words. He thought, this woman isn't powerful enough to hold off the army for three days? We have an army of 100,000, right?
"Nanchong? General Qin, can't you just split up your forces? This... We didn't help, and yet you're asking her to support us!" Zeng Ying was at a loss for words. She'd thought she had her own strategy, but she was nowhere near as good as Qin Liangyu. It seemed like there wasn't a single man capable of handling matters in the southwest. The formidable enemy ahead was a woman, and the General supporting her was also a woman. It felt like women were in charge of the southwest.
Miao Xiang looked at the enemy troops below the mountain with pride and said, "The Ming court is nothing but this! If they come, we will make them pay for it! Unless I am crowned a king like Qin Liangyu! I want to be the queen of the southwest, hahahaha!"
The servants and maids around her were very capable and immediately knelt down and shouted, "Your Majesty, the Queen will unify Bashu!"
"Okay! Once we defeat the Ming army, I will give you official positions and titles!" Miao Xiang said.
What benefits did Zhang Xianzhong offer her that made her so determined to stop the Ming army? It turned out that Zhang Xianzhong, in order to keep Chengdu, was lavishly granting official positions and making promises to these chieftains. However, most of the chieftains knew that Zhang Xianzhong was like a grasshopper in autumn, and would not be able to jump for a few days.
If Zhang Xianzhong gives us an official position, we will take it. As for working for you, we will see if you can protect Chengdu first! Only Miao Xiang took Zhang Xianzhong's title of Miao King seriously. Of course, she also has certain strength.
What a pity! After all, I am short-sighted and have never ventured out to see what the world is really like. I don't know how high the heavens are and how deep the earth is, and I think I am the best in the world.
Zhao Xiaofei received Zeng Ying's battle report and discovered that the Miao Xiang's blockhouse was extremely difficult to defeat. The blockhouse was polygonal, allowing for enemy fire from any angle, leaving virtually no blind spots. Artillery shells would have little destructive power, so it seemed the only option was to attack from the air.
So he sent a telegram to Fang Xinyu, asking him to rush to Zeng Ying's aid and transfer part of the newly trained hot air balloon troops to bomb Miao Xiang's troops.
In Zeng Ying’s central military tent, “Sir! General Fang is here!” said the messenger.
"Please come in! No, I'll go and greet him myself!" Zeng Ying knew Fang Xinyu was a favorite of the prince and the son-in-law of General Qin's great-grandson. He couldn't afford to treat him lightly, so he took Li Zhanchun, Yu Dahai, and the others out to greet him personally.
Zeng Ying saw Fang Xinyu and said, "I've heard of your great name for a long time. It's a great honor to meet you today!"
Fang Xinyu bowed in return and said, "I don't deserve your praise, Master Zeng!"
"No, no! General Fang commanded the battle in Nanchong calmly and collectedly. Without your command, Nanchong might not have been saved." Zeng Ying said.
After some polite exchanges, the two sides, led by Zeng Ying, entered the tent. Zeng Ying asked, "How many troops are you bringing with you this time?"
"Just a few thousand people!" Fang Xinyu said with a smile.
After saying this, Zeng Ying's face was filled with disappointment. Fang Xinyu smiled and said, "General Zeng, don't be disappointed. These few thousand men are worth tens of thousands of troops!"
"Oh! I wonder how General Fang will attack the Miao village?" Zeng Ying asked.
Fang Xinyu pointed to the sky, then led Zeng Ying and the others out of the tent.
Zeng Ying, Li Zhanchun, and Yu Dahai looked up at the sky and saw four ships slowly approaching from the north. They had black dragons painted on them, and it looked as if the black dragons were flying.
Zeng Ying had heard that the Battle of Nanchong was conducted from the sky by Fang Xinyu, who minimized losses. But reconnaissance is fine, but does it mean we can use it to command the attack on the Miao village? It's useless! Why don't we find a high ground so we can see the whole situation?
Fang Xinyu handed the binoculars to Zeng Ying. Confused, she took it and looked up. She saw someone throwing something down from the sky. A dark object landed on the watchtowers of the Miao village, instantly blowing the enemy inside to pieces. No! There aren't any horses here, only people!
Of course, many bombs fell elsewhere, but the probability was enough to suppress Miao Xiang's people.
Zeng Ying put down the telescope and said with a smile, "With a magical tool like yours, we will be able to reach the city of Chengdu in no time!"
The Ming army was extremely happy, but Miao Xiang stood there in a daze.
"No! The Han people have invited an evil dragon! Where is the wizard? Hurry up and invite the wizard here! Let the wizard break this black dragon in the sky!" This was the first sentence Miao Xiang said after she reacted.
What a pity! The wizard couldn't come. The wizard's house was blown to ashes by a bomb, leaving only a few charred wooden boards smoking on the ground.
"Chief! Let's surrender first! Saving our lives is the most important thing! The Ming Dynasty has always been tolerant of us, and it will definitely do so this time!" said a female guard beside him.
Miao Xiang watched the bombs falling from the sky and couldn't help but shed tears. Those were her people!
Miao Xiang sat on the ground, thinking for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "Open the gate and welcome the Tianjun!"
Zeng Ying rode his horse into the Miao village in high spirits. Looking at Miao Xiang kneeling on the ground, he snorted coldly and said, "Women! They are so long-haired and so short-sighted! Come, capture them and send them to Nanjing for interrogation by the prince! As for the rest of them, their past crimes will be forgiven!"
As soon as he finished speaking, several Jinyiwei from the army came forward and tied Miao Xiang up. No one else dared to come forward because they had been pardoned.
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