Hong Chengchou defeated the Shaanxi rebels? Qiao Chun and Liu Xianchun looked at each other, and saw a look of shock in each other's pupils. They knew Hong Chengchou's current strength from the information about the Pei family army. At the beginning, Hong Chengchou's subordinates After the generals Cao Wenzhao, Ai Wannian, Liu Guozhen and others died in the battle, both Qiao and Liu concluded that Hong Chengchou no longer had the strength to quell the rebels in the Pass.

Unexpectedly, in just a few days, Hong Chengchou once again exceeded everyone's expectations. Not only did he defeat Li Zicheng, Gao Yingxiang and others who were ten times their size with the remaining troops in Guanzhong, he also chased Li Zicheng. Like a lost dog, he was even captured by the Pei family army in Sichuan. How could such a record not attract attention?

"General, as a result, the momentum of the rebel army will definitely turn from prosperity to decline. What's more, it will even make Chongzhen of the capital mistakenly believe that the rebel army is useless, so he will shift his attention to our four rivers. Therefore, I suggest , our army should strengthen the defense of Hanzhong, and at the same time have people spread rumors in the capital to publicize the threats of other rebels, so that Chongzhen can focus all his attention on the Central Plains rebels.

When necessary, our army can also provide ordnance, food, grass, etc. to maintain the power of the Central Plains Rebels. Let the Central Plains Rebels stand in front of us like a solid shield."

"Fei Qing's words make sense." Liu Xianchun nodded, "Our army is not yet powerful enough to compete with the imperial court. If Chongzhen is allowed to focus all his energy on us, even if we can defend Sichuan, we will be nothing more than a snipe and a clam in the end. It’s just a fisherman’s profit.”

"In this case, then Fei Qing, you have given an order in the name of the military government, asking Pei Xiaoer to pay more attention to the movements in Guanzhong, and be sure to guard all key passes and guard the gateway to Shuzhong." Pei Xiaoer said, "And Li Zicheng, let him When I sent Li Zicheng's gift to Chengdu, speaking of which, Huang Lai'er and I had met once before, and we could be called a nod acquaintances.

Furthermore, he and I belong to the same rebel army, but when he came to my territory, I did not provide any hospitality. If he spread the news in the future, it would be detrimental to the reputation of the Pei family army."

While several people were talking, the baby's cry became louder and louder in the room. Pei Xiaoer's heart gradually drifted away with the cry. When Liu Xianchun and Qiao Chun saw this, they laughed and said: "General It’s better to go and see the young master, I’ll take care of the rest.”

"That's fine." Pei Xiaoer nodded, "I can rest assured when you do your work." The sound of reassurance contained Pei Xiaoer's great trust. Liu Xianchun and Qiao Chun looked moved and said in unison: "General Xie .”

In Hanzhong Prefecture, Liu Zhizu received Pei Xiaoer's order and hurriedly met with Li Zicheng, then sent hundreds of soldiers to escort him, got on a special cart, and went south from Nanzheng 1st Road, where the Hanzhong Prefecture is located, passing by Ningqiang, Guangyuan, Jianzhou, Zhangming, Mianzhou, Deyang, and finally arrived in Chengdu.

For Li Zicheng, a senior rebel, Pei Xiaoer showed full respect. Except for travel restrictions, all other courtesies were the same as those of a prince. Therefore, although Li Zicheng was trapped in the carriage and was not free, he still enjoyed the The treatment is one that I have never experienced in the first half of my life.

1 Along the way, Li Zicheng gradually calmed down from his initial uneasiness and hesitation, and was always ready to escape. Especially after several struggles, but in vain, he no longer thought about escaping, and instead began to pay attention to the things along the way. Scenery. The road they took was the highway from Hanzhong to Chengdu. 1 The road was full of business travelers and people.

When passing by a village, you can see old farmers cultivating the fields and children playing at the edge of the village; when passing by a city, you can see that the city is bustling and prosperous; even in the mountains and forests, you can see traces of people and horses, or

Playing, hunting, or doing business.

However, although these people are distributed in northern Sichuan and Hanzhong, Li Zicheng can clearly feel a sense of comfort and calmness in the peaceful and prosperous times among these people, and there is no trace of the chaotic world, where human lives are like grass, precarious, and dying.

state.

People here seem to know nothing about hunger, war, or suffering. All these things that Li Zicheng has been accustomed to since he was a child are like a fantasy in this place. Li Zicheng never imagined that there would be such a paradise in this time?

Li Zicheng was silent. In his memory, from the time he could remember, hunger had been with him as he grew up. There was never enough food, his stomach was never full, and the government would never stop paying taxes.

If you are not careful, you may be beaten severely, or you may be thrown into prison and tortured without knowing whether you are alive or dead.

Later, after Chongzhen came to power, even the only post station he relied on for survival was abolished, causing him to completely lose his job. If he had not rebelled, I am afraid that he, Li Zicheng, would have starved to death on a winter night.

However, although the land of Sichuan is good, Pei Xiaoer of the Pei family army is a guard dog. Li Zicheng suddenly regained his confidence. If he, Li Zicheng, had occupied the sacred land of Sichuan and had 200,000 elite soldiers, he would have pledged his troops to the Northern Expedition long ago.

, how can we be so peaceful in four rivers and one place?

Thinking of this, Li Zicheng's self-confidence returned to the general. Li Zicheng's eyes were no longer focused on the passing people, but on the mountains and rivers that he passed by for four weeks. He secretly calculated in his heart that one day he, Li Zicheng, would lead the army.

When the troops march into Sichuan, how should they arrange their troops and how should they strategize?

His thoughts were mixed and confused, and in the blink of an eye, Chengdu Jincheng was already close at hand. Pei Xiaoer was already at the gate of Chengdu, waiting for half an hour. From a distance, he saw the cart Li Zicheng was riding coming to the city gate, slowly

He slowly stopped in front of Pei Xiaoer.

Pei Xiaoer stood on the side of the carriage, bowed his hands and said, "Brother Zicheng, long time no see. Do you still remember our first meeting outside Wenxi City?"

"Of course I remember that Brother Pei marched west to Hanzhong, Nanping Sichuan, killed Wang Weizhang, the governor of Sichuan, and forced Qin Liangyu, the chieftain of Shizhu, to commit suicide. He has long been famous throughout the world." Obviously, he has been hanging around in Hanzhong for many years, which is only separated by a mountain.

In Shaanxi, Li Zicheng also knew a little about the situation of his old friend in the south12.

"Ashamed." Pei Xiaoer also didn't expect that Li Zicheng knew everything about him, and was a little surprised, "Brother Li and I haven't seen each other for two years since we parted ways in Fenyang that day. Thinking about the past, I miss him very much. Therefore,

I heard that Brother Li came to Hanzhong, and I specially ordered Liu Zhizu of Hanzhong to stay with Brother Li and invite Brother Li to Chengdu. Today, Brother Li comes to Chengdu, so he must have a few more drinks."

"Brother Pei, is this the way your Pei family's army treats guests?" Li Zicheng raised his finger and pointed at the carriage made of fine iron, and mocked.

However, Pei Xiaoer is not a vegetarian. Not only did he not panic at all, but he joked: "If you invite ordinary people, you don't have to go to such trouble, but this time you invite a hero like Brother Li, even if

It's me, and I have to be careful."

"You" Li Zicheng was speechless. Even hearing Pei Xiaoer speak like this, he felt a little smug deep down in his heart. So what if you are the number one gangster in the world? Don't you have to be careful when you meet me, Li Zicheng?

"Can General Liu let me out now?"

"This is natural." Pei Xiaoer said, waving his hand, and several soldiers on the side stepped forward and opened the carriage that trapped Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng jumped out of the carriage with an expressionless face. The soldiers walked to several other vehicles.

On the carriage, all Li Zicheng's other cronies were released.

"Please." Pei Xiaoer turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation. Li Zicheng snorted coldly, turned around and walked towards Chengdu.

The door of the General's Mansion was wide open, and Pei Xiaoer accompanied Li Zicheng into the General's Mansion from the main entrance. When several of Li Zicheng's men wanted to follow Li Zicheng into the General's Mansion, they were stopped by the guards on the side. Li Zicheng looked unkind.

He wanted to get angry. Then he thought that this place was someone else's territory after all, which made Pei Xiaoer anxious. Chengdu might really have become a place for Li Zicheng to buy bones.

Suppressing his anger, Li Zicheng asked: "Brother Pei, why is this?"

"Today, I have a few private words that I want to talk to Brother Li alone. As for Brother Li's brothers, free people will come to make arrangements." Pei Xiaoer said with a smile.

Li Zicheng thought for a while, a good man will not suffer the immediate disadvantages, so he tolerated him for a while to see what kind of medicine he was selling in the gourd. Then he turned to the brothers who had been following him and said: "You just listen to the master's arrangements. I will talk to Pei myself."
Chapter completed!