"Uncle, the reason why I support Zhang Xianzhong is entirely for the sake of the Chuang Army and for my uncle. Uncle, think about it, the Chuang Army currently has 300,000 troops, but 200,000 of them are Zhang Xianzhong's people. It can be said that Zhang Xianzhong

It has become the largest force in the army. I don't doubt General Zhang's ability, but we have all heard storytellers talk about storytelling, so we have to guard against the story of Song Taizu wearing a yellow robe." Li Zicheng said coldly.

Gao Yingxiang was agitated. Li Zicheng finally exposed what he was most worried about in his heart. Yes, Zhang Xianzhong is not what he used to be. If he can't control it well, I'm afraid Gao Yingxiang won't be the one to take the throne.

"What do you mean?" Gao Yingxiang asked. "What I mean is actually very simple. Since

Zhang Xianzhong himself proposed this idea. Well, let's follow his wishes and divide the supplies currently owned by the rebels equally. We will take 100,000 soldiers and horses to take half of the supplies, and Zhang Xianzhong will take 200,000 soldiers and horses to take the other half of the supplies. Let him

Go to attack Southern Zhili. An army of 200,000 will attack Southern Zhili. That is an important place for the capital. I believe the emperor will be anxious.

Like ants on a hot pot, we mobilized heavy troops to encircle and suppress Zhang Xianzhong. This is called attacking in the east and attacking in the west. Invisibly, all the attention will be attracted to Zhang Xianzhong, and the pressure on our side will be greatly reduced. At the same time, we will use the troops we have at hand to attack in Henan.

After plundering for a while, we immediately turned around and went to Shaanxi. It was a time of chaos over there, so we killed

Returning to my hometown, it is just a matter of time to gather a group of people. How many troops can the imperial court have to surround us? Before Zhang Xianzhong is eliminated, we should be very safe. From what I know about Zhang Xianzhong, his military ability is comparable to that of many famous generals called by the imperial court.

He must be powerful, as long as he can persist for a year or two, why are we still worried that our army cannot develop?"

Li Zicheng's analysis was so insightful that Gao Yingxiang could hardly help but stand up from his seat to applaud him. This was really a good way to get the best of both worlds. It not only fulfilled Zhang Xianzhong's idea, but also brought huge benefits to himself. At the same time,

After resolving the internal and external crises, the division of troops this time is of great significance to them. Gao Yingxiang immediately made the decision: "I will do as you say, and call all the generals here for a meeting tomorrow to announce this important order."

In February of the eighth year of Chongzhen, in Xunyang Prefecture, Henan, the Chuang Army carried out the second major division of troops in history. In fact, the topic of division of troops has become a taboo thing among the Chuang Army. The last time the troops were divided into three groups to open up a new battlefield,

I thought it was a good thing, but the final result almost ended with the entire Chuang army being annihilated. Fortunately, everyone worked together to achieve this.

We were in such a situation, but we didn't expect that King Chuang actually proposed a second division of troops. This time it was even more exaggerated than the last time. He divided the troops into two groups and handed over more troops to Zhang Xianzhong, leaving everyone completely unable to guess what King Chuang meant.

, didn’t King Chuang want to reuse Li Zicheng? Why did Zhang Xianzhong have more and more troops, and Gao Yingxiang obviously gave Zhang Xianzhong greater power.

"Xianzhong, according to your plan, the attack on Southern Zhili will be left to you. Two hundred thousand troops will be given to you. You will be the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition Army. In front of so many brothers, I will declare you now

He is the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expeditionary Army. From now on, all officers and soldiers in the army will be called Marshal Zhang.

You, in the Chuang Army, it is no exaggeration to say that the second highest position is yours." When Gao Yingxiang said these words, he did not consider Ma Guangyu's feelings at all. Although Ma Guangyu was standing next to Zhang Xianzhong, as King Chuang followed

In a word, it seems that the power structure of the army has changed.

Great changes had taken place. Ma Guangyu looked calm. He knew that it would be a matter of time for him, the second in charge, to step down. The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. Now in the Chuang army, the two most popular people among King Chuang are Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong. He himself

Although he is an old man, he is only in vain

It's just qualifications, and he doesn't have any impressive achievements. To compare the military strength, Zhang Xianzhong has 200,000 troops under him, but he only has 10,000 troops at his headquarters. To compare the connections, Li Zicheng is the nephew of King Chuang, so what can he do to compete with them?

.Although I feel unhappy, I can only endure it.

Zhang Xianzhong was flattered. In fact, Zhang Xianzhong was not a fool. Since he could put forward this opinion, how could he not think of what happened next? Li Zicheng could see it, so could Zhang Xianzhong. If Li Zicheng objected, Zhang Xianzhong might not think too much about it, but Li Zicheng

He and Gao Yingxiang were uncharacteristically supportive of themselves. There must be something wrong here. Yesterday, Li Zi

According to Cheng's analysis, Zhang Xianzhong figured it out when he returned to the camp at night, but he did not give up his idea. It was time to stand on his own. His talents were not inferior to anyone else, and he still had a group of generals under his command, and his military strength was even greater.

As many as 200,000, it can be said that it is more majestic than the total soldiers of several provinces of the Ming Dynasty. In this case, why can't you create a new world?

Even, he can proclaim himself the king. Since he is also from Shaanxi, why not proclaim himself the King of the West? The soldiers under his command can be called the Daxi Army. There is no force in Henan that can stop him. He just needs to open the situation before the officers and soldiers encircle him.

, I can still prosper. Isn't there Zuo Liangyu in the east to intercept me? I just use Zuo Liangyu to attack. There are only 8,000 people, and I don't take it seriously at all.

In mid-February, the Chuang army divided its troops. Zhang Xianzhong did not wait for anything, and immediately launched his troops to march eastward. His first target was Nanyang Prefecture. Zuo Liangyu's troops are currently gathering at the junction of Ruzhou, Nanyang, and Runing Prefectures.

Xiangcheng, if you attack Nanyang Mansion yourself, it would be best if you can attract Zuo Liangyu's troops. Zhang

After so many battles, Xianzhong has also summed up some experience. When officers and soldiers defend the city, they can always rely on the city's strong artillery power to gain a considerable advantage, but if it is a field battle, they will be weaker. No matter what, he must

Zuo Liangyu was forced to abandon the fortified city and fight with him in the field. Attacking Nanyang was a good choice.

Nanyang has been a famous city since ancient times. This is where Zhuge Wuhou lived during the Three Kingdoms period. The so-called farming in Nanyang refers to Nanyang Prefecture. There is even a small county on the edge of Nanyang Prefecture called Wolong County. Two hundred thousand

The army set off from Xunyang Mansion in a mighty manner. It must be said that Zhang Xianzhong did have a good way of leading the troops. His maneuverability of soldiers and horses was far superior to that of other rebels. It was precisely because he gathered all the troops he could.

All the carriages and carts that arrived were used. Not only were these vehicles used to transport baggage, but the soldiers also took turns using these carts for rotational marches. The simple reason was to let some soldiers march quickly, and then let other soldiers ride in the carts.

When the soldiers who were marching in a hurry got tired, they immediately rotated. Although it was not comparable to the maneuverability of Qing Yi Army, it was much faster than a simple infantry march.

According to historical records, Xianzhong's Western Army marched more than a hundred miles day and night, which was very fast in ancient wars simply based on the marching speed of the infantry. So a few days later, Zhang Xianzhong's army appeared like magic soldiers descending from the sky.

When they were at the gate of Nanyang City, the officers and soldiers of Nanyang did not react at all.

However, Zhang Xianzhong did not intend to capture Nanyang Fucheng this time. There were at least 5,000 officers and soldiers in the Fucheng, plus the temporarily recruited militia, the total force may exceed 10,000. With the siege power of the peasant army and the lack of siege equipment,

It is unwise to attack Nanyang, but it is entirely possible to sweep along the perimeter of Nanyang Fucheng.

The surrounding rural areas were prosperous, and even small counties like Wolong County could not escape the attacks of the Western Army. Zuo Liangyu received the 800-mile emergency distress document from Nanyang two days after being besieged in Nanyang Fucheng. He was extremely sad.

Tangled, according to the Holy Spirit’s edict, I

His mission is to stop the invading army. However, the invading army has already invaded Nanyang Mansion. He has only 8,000 soldiers and horses. It is an almost impossible task to block the entrance of the 200,000-strong army. But he still cannot disobey his orders.

We must go to attack, what should we do?

"Menggeng, tell me, what should I do as a father?" Zuo Liangyu has 8,000 Liaodong troops under his command. Of course, he is the chief general, and the deputy general of the army is none other than his son Zuo Mengeng. With so many troops under his command,

Among the generals, his son was quite contentious.

Qi, in terms of military prowess, he is not inferior to anyone, and he feels relieved. If he has any shortcomings in the future, he will hand over all the troops to Zuo Mengeng. Whenever a major situation arises, Zuo Liangyu also likes

Call Zuo Mengeng to discuss.

Zuo Menggeng was sitting under Zuo Liangyu. Hearing his father's question, Zuo Menggeng immediately stood up with clasped fists and said: "Father, I think that the bandits are powerful. We only have 8,000 people. We must rely on fortified cities to hold on. It is definitely not a good idea to fight in the field rashly."

A wise move, the Holy Edict made it very clear, Henan, Huguang, Sichuan

, Shaanxi, Shanxi, sent troops from all over to intercept the bandits, so we only need to restrict the bandits to Henan, look here." Zuo Menggen walked to the side of the complete picture of the Chief Envoy of Henan hanging in the room,

Pointing to a place for Zuo Liangyu to look at. Zuo Liangyu took a closer look and said, "Gushi County?"

"Yes, father, this is our final bottom line. Gushi County is the main route for bandits to enter South Zhili. You also know the status of South Zhili. If the bandits pass through our defense area and enter South Zhili, I'm afraid

We have no way of explaining it to the Holy Father. I think the court's attitude should not be difficult to guess. As long as the bandits are restricted to areas where bandits have already appeared.

That’s right, alarming the five provinces means that they can only be in these five provinces. Once they enter South Zhili, it will not be a matter of the five provinces but a matter of the world." Zuo Mengeng said slowly. Zuo Liangyu
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