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Chapter 271: Resurgence of Gunpowder

Today, Li Yan is even more than Goebbels of that year. [] Li Yan not only helped Li Zicheng to strictly enforce military discipline, compiled a series of songs and put forward slogans such as "equal land and free grain", which enabled the treacherous army to grow and grow rapidly. Because of Li Yan's joining, Li Zicheng's wild bandit group began to transform into a "rebel army" that formally fought for the world. Li Zicheng began to have a large army that passed by, without leaving any grass. Those who follow me live and go against me die! They transformed into the uprising leader who killed one person like killing my parents, and those who betrayed my wife and daughter, and there was a faint sense of the rebel army. It can be said that Li Zicheng was able to achieve the current situation and Li Yan made great contributions.

What is even more rare is that Li Yan is not only capable, but also good at martial arts. In the original history, Li Yan was named deputy general of the camp, Yue Hou, second only to Liu Zongmin, the largest general under Li Zicheng. In the end, it was because of Li Yan's outstanding talent, like a shining star, whose achievements were so great that he died tragically under Li Zicheng's knife. However, at this moment, it was when Li Zicheng was valued. According to Mr. Gu Cheng's history of peasant wars in the late Ming Dynasty, the real history does not have the character Li Yan, but since this character appears in many materials, it is written out now.

In addition, a group of other factions, such as one of the original Seventy-Two Smokes and Dusts, later they were not doing well, so they came to join Li Zicheng's earthen jar, and Yidou Valley people were not among Li Zicheng's core circles.

The person who spoke at this time was Li Shuangxi, because he was mainly responsible for the attack on Luoyang. According to his description, Luoyang City is not easy to fight. There are 39 enemy platforms in the entire city and the number of horse faces. There is also a moat outside the city, which introduces river water...

Of course, the implication of Li Shuangxi's unfavorable words is that Luoyang City is not an isolated city now, and reinforcements from the Dog Court are coming quickly. It is precisely because of hope that based on the detailed rewards of mixed Luoyang City, the morale of the military and civilians in the city has increased significantly in the past few days, and they are actively preparing for war. Many people even donated their door panels to prepare for war. This shows that they are full of confidence! This is to sacrifice their small family for everyone!

After listening to Li Shuangxi's speech, everyone responded, while Li Zicheng frowned and said to Liu Fangliang: "Mingyuan, tell me your brothers, the more detailed the matters in that town, the better!" Liu Fangliang had fought with the town and had the right to speak. Moreover, Liu Fangliang is a relatively steady person, and will not exaggerate or despise him. Therefore, Li Zicheng trusts his words more, but Li Zicheng will not ask Hao Yaoqi, who had fought with Liu Fangliang and the town together. Such people can only do things, not use their brains.

In fact, Liu Fangliang and the other two were defeated that day. After returning to the camp, Li Zicheng was heartbroken and was heartbroken. In this battle, there were huge casualties and also lost all the old camp and the elite cavalry. Li Zicheng had to be heartbroken. He also asked about the situation at that time, but at that time, the generals under his command were still distributed in various parts of Henan to capture cities and plunder villages, and did not understand the real strength of the town. Now, taking advantage of the various troops gathering at Luoyang City, Liu Fangliang was just right to say it.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were gathered on him, even Song Xiance, who had always been alive, opened his eyes rare. Liu Fangliang sighed in his heart. In fact, after he turned around the camp that day, he had already told Li Zicheng that the Tartars used to be less than ten thousand, and they were invincible. Now it should be changed to a town that is less than ten thousand, and they are invincible. The town is invincible. It is better to give up Luoyang City and leave his place.

However, it was clearly rejected by Li Zicheng. In fact, Liu Fangliang expected this. As Li Zicheng's confidant general, Liu Fangliang also knew the situation of the army more clearly. First, if the town came, he would retreat without fighting. The reputation of the King of Chuang would be greatly affected!

Secondly, the most important thing is that there is not enough military rations. Li Zicheng's attack this time was originally because the military rations were becoming increasingly difficult, so he sent troops to make a big move. He wanted to make a big fuss in Luoyang City! If he left without a fight, he would not have waited to reach the wealthy city and captured it. He would probably have dispersed most of his troops. The road was a thousand miles of wilderness, and he could not find supplies. When he could not fill his subordinates' stomachs, who would be willing to work hard with you!

So now that there is no way out, Liu Fangliang can only treat the dead as a living horse. After telling the truth, three cobblers combined into one Zhuge Liang, hoping that someone can have a good plan.

After Liu Fangliang bowed to Li Zicheng, he clasped his fists to the generals, and then said in a low tone: "Originally, Liu Fangliang, was entrusted by the King of Chuang to lead the army to fight Yuzhou. He thought it was easy to win, but he didn't expect it to disappoint the King of Chuang. It's not that my brothers under us are not trying hard. But the fact that the town is too powerful!"

Then Liu Fangliang explained the situation of the day in detail, how he set up a formation to fight the vanguard of the town, and then was made into dumplings by the opponent and ate them clean. Only one hundred personal soldiers were left who fled back. Such a tragic situation was quite evident in the defeat of Yuan Shao Guandu during the Three Kingdoms period. Liu Fangliang focused on introducing the uniqueness of the town. The most obvious one was the three points!

The first is that the town’s night is not as powerful as it is! And it is not as powerful as it is, but to the extreme! As we all know, in that era, there was no satellite reconnaissance system, so generals and leaders were outside, so they had to collect information and avoid ambushing and other things to rely on the night to not bend.

According to Liu Fangliang, the rebel army's Ye Buying is considered to be powerful. In terms of elite strength, it is second only to the old camp and the elite cavalry. However, such Ye Buying is trained in front of the whistle cavalry, like a newly weaned child, being played at will.

He cited the example of the Battle of Yuzhou. He originally wanted to set up an ambush, but he was to block the opponent's whistle and cavalry. This made the ambush plan bankrupt and eventually had to face the town head-on, which eventually led to a crushing defeat. If other officers and soldiers were to succeed, they would be successful.

Second, it is composed of all the servants. The town is full of uniform and good-looking young men, unlike other Ming soldiers, from the 90-year-old white-headed old men to the yellow-headed children who are not as tall as a knife. There are everything! So Liu Fangliang mistakenly believes that they are all servants trained by Zhang Linqi.

With Liu Fangliang's eyesight, whether he is a servant or an ordinary military soldier can be found at a glance. The combat power of different identities is also very different. But if these 5,000 people are his servants, it would be too hard to think about it. After all, these 5,000 people are still the vanguard. You must know that the general of the State has 15,000 troops that have not arrived yet! If it is combined, it will be a servant army of 20,000 people.

Such a unit is really unimaginable. You should know that ordinary Ming generals, even like Chen Yongfu, who is very powerful, have become the deputy general of Henan, and only 500 clans under him. Even Wu Sangui, who was guarding Shanhaiguan, has been entrenched in Guandong for many years and blocked the Tatars' way south for many years, and has only trained 3,000 clans. Now, the town has increased by nearly seven times! It is even more than Chen Yongfu's forty times!

Third, it is well-equipped. Not only everyone has good iron armor. On that day, many people in Liu Fangliang's charge team also shot arrows to the rescue, but they were all iron armor that could not penetrate the rescue, which made Liu Fangliang feel regretful. Moreover, the firearm was even more powerful.

He is simply the nemesis of the rebel army. In Liu Fangliang's description, if the Ming army they meet in the future has such firearms, there is no need to fight and go home early to farm. What's even more rare is the terrible discipline of the town and their determination to fight are like the cannon fodder troops that cannot be filled with food. But if the cannon fodder troops are fighting to fill their stomachs, what are the soldiers in the town? Liu Fangliang doesn't understand this question, Li Zicheng doesn't understand, and others don't understand it. But one thing is certain and doubtful. It is harder to defeat such an army than Shu Road!

After finally finishing his words, even Liu Fangliang felt heavy in his heart and kept sighing. This was just the vanguard of the town, and there were three times more such an army behind him! In his heart, such an idea was circling with him. He was born in the same era as such a person. I don’t know whether it was luck or misfortune!

After hearing Liu Fangliang say this, everyone present was moved and whispered. Is there such a Ming army? If there is really, it would be too evil.

At this time, Niu Jinxing, who was sitting on the right head, spoke. At this moment, his expression was very surprised, and his eyes were wide open: "Is Zhen so powerful? Looking at each dynasty, even the famous Yue Family Army and Qi Family Army, which are famous in history, are they just like this. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty has not yet exhausted its energy and another military god has emerged?"

In other words, Niu Jinxing knew that Liu Fangliang was Li Zicheng's confidant general, so he would never add fuel to the fire and betray Li Zicheng. Otherwise, Niu Jinxing would doubt whether Liu Fangliang had secretly surrendered to the court. You must know that a person like Yue Fei and Qi Jiguang was clearly stated, and one could only be produced in five hundred years. But now it is only how many years since Qi Jiguang passed away!

"Sir, every sentence Fangliang said is true. If there is a half-word exaggeration, he is willing to engage in military law." Liu Fangliang sighed. To be honest, he didn't feel strange about Niu Jinxing's attitude. Didn't he hold the same attitude before fighting with the town? Only those who have experienced that kind of battle know what kind of army they are facing! Only then can they know how terrible the opponent is!

However, even if Liu Fangliang said it personally, most of the people here were half-believing and half-doubted, and the generals who led the troops to fight all looked disbelief. Yes, is this army still human? They are all heavenly soldiers and generals! If there were such an army in the Ming Dynasty, there would be no place for them to live in. There was no need for even the emperor's ancestral tomb to be dug by the rebels!

At this time, seeing the expressions of everyone, Liu Zongmin, who was lying on the stretcher, sighed and began to speak. "Yes, Brother Fangliang is right, the town is really terrible. I won't say anything else. I'll hurt my arrow." Liu Zongmin said in a heavy voice.
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