Chapter One Hundred and Forty Eight: Li Gongzi's Self-invitation
Li Zicheng didn't speak, just looked at Niu Jinxing with a smile, and listened to him continue: "King Chuang, think about it again, our army has no chance against the Ming generals for more than ten years, it is just as strong as Cao Bianjiao, Zuo Liangyu, He Renlongzhe
, it is not that we have never been defeated.
This time it's just that I came in a hurry, and the army has not yet been drilled. When the 100,000-strong army in Funiu Mountain is drilled next year, even if Zhang Cheng is stronger, what should I worry about? "
Li Zicheng said at this time: "I just can't figure out how Zhang Cheng could raise such a strong army if he didn't drink the blood of his soldiers, and how he could make all his soldiers brave and fight for the lead."
Song Xiance continued: "This is not difficult. Zhang Cheng's foundation is in Xuanzhen. All he needs to do is send a few capable people to Xuanzhen North Road to have a look."
Li Zicheng nodded and said: "What the military advisor said is absolutely true. Only by knowing your enemy and yourself can you win every battle. Looking at the officers and generals of the Ming Dynasty, except for a few people like Hong Hengjiu and Sun Baigu, Zhang Cheng is still considered the most powerful one.
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When my army returns to dormant in the Funiu Mountains, I can order Erhu to go to Xuan Town. He fought with Zhang Cheng's men in Kaifeng, and even entered his camp and had contact with him. Let him go.
It is most appropriate to explore the reality and reality of Xuanzhen."
Everyone professed kindness.
Li Yan interjected and said: "King Chuang, according to my guess, Zhang Cheng only has the favor of Chongzhen, the love of the governor, and sufficient money and food to support such a strong army. Although his troops are brave, they are not strong enough."
The masses are not a serious problem for our army."
He paused and then continued: "Now my army is stationed in Weishi. It is only separated from Qixian County by Tongxu, which is only more than a hundred miles away. I want to take advantage of this to defeat Luoyang's prestige and lead an army to Henan Province.
In the east, we attacked the state and destroyed the government, recruited hungry people to join the army, and strengthened our army's momentum.
In this way, we can echo King Chuang in the west of Henan and help each other, and we can also prevent the officers and soldiers from knowing where the main force of our army is, so we can divide our troops and horses and not use them in one place!"
He said it very naturally, but he didn't pay attention to the change in the expression on King Chuang's face. After hearing this, King Chuang's smile faded, but immediately his smile returned as before, giving people a feeling of spring breeze on his face.
Although Li Zicheng was smiling, his expression was vaguely painful. He waved his hands but could not say a word. The old god Shang Jiong who was waiting next to him hurriedly stepped forward to check.
Li Yan also stood up nervously and looked at King Chuang carefully. Song Xiance on the side took the opportunity to tug on Li Yan's sleeve and gave him a wink when Li Yan looked over.
At this time, Li Zicheng said softly: "Lin Quan, now that our army has been defeated, its morale is low, and Zhang Cheng's fellow is still in the east of Henan, and the troops are weak, so we will not be able to fight against it, and we may be taken advantage of.
In my opinion, it is now appropriate for our army to return to Funiu Mountain as early as possible and hibernate for training. It is not too late to discuss the division of troops and strategies after the army's morale has recovered."
Li Yan had also seen Song Xiance's eyes, and saw that what King Chuang said was very unacceptable, so he said no more. Seeing that Shang Jiong was already examining Li Zicheng's injury, they asked King Chuang to rest and recuperate.
, one after another asked to resign and left.
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After several people left the Chuangwang military tent and walked for a while, Niu Jinxing returned to his own military tent. Only then did Song Xiance whisper to Li Yan: "Lin Quan, you are rash."
When King Chuang refused, Li Yan also felt that his idea was too urgent. He said: "I also know that it is too urgent to talk about this matter at this time.
But now in the land of eastern Henan, famine is also widespread, and hungry people are everywhere. When people's minds change, as long as they lead a group of soldiers and horses to raise their arms and shout, there will be a cloud of followers, and tens of thousands of horses can be gathered overnight.
Even if Zhang Cheng in Xuanzang has good soldiers and brave generals, he can rely on the favorable geographical location and the strength of people to fight against him. If the measures are taken properly, he may be defeated here."
Song Xiance stopped and said in a low voice: "It's not just sloppy, you are simply reckless."
Seeing that there was no one around him, he whispered softly: "Don't you see that in this army, apart from King Chuang, there are also the general sentry Liu Zongmin, Liu Fangliang, Gao Yigong and other old men from northern Shaanxi who have commanded an army alone, and they only did so for combat needs.
Is there any precedent for leading the development of another place alone?"
Li Yan seemed to be awakened from a dream and said anxiously: "But I have no intention of leaving King Chuang and seeking independence!"
Song Xiance pinched him hard again and said in a deep voice: "You are unintentional, but what's the use? You have to have King Chuang think that you are unintentional. Even if King Chuang knows that you are thinking about the overall situation, are other generals the same?
What about the general idea of Chuang Wang?
But there is an old man from northern Shaanxi who is suspicious of you and mentioned it to King Chuang. Even if King Chuang still believes you, what will happen if someone mentions it again and again?"
Li Yan's face turned pale, and his voice trembled as he said: "Blame me, blame me. It's really because I didn't think well. I only thought about becoming a king and didn't take into account anything else."
He looked at Song Xiance and asked anxiously: "What should we do?"
Song Xiance looked up at the setting sun on the horizon, sighed, and said: "King Chuang has a broad mind, so he won't suspect that you have other agendas. However, you must be careful with your words and deeds in the future, and remember not to do this again."
It’s such a hasty thing to say without thinking carefully.”
He continued: "After this battle, I'm afraid it will be difficult to fight again this year. You and I can go back to Funiu Mountain with peace of mind and help King Chuang train his troops. When we fight again next year, we can help King Chuang conquer the world."
Be ambitious!"
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On the fifth day of the first lunar month of the 14th year of Chongzhen's reign in the Ming Dynasty, the army camp in Xuanzhen, west of Kaifeng City, was silent, with no trace of the war.
After several days of rest and the New Year's Day holiday, military morale returned to its original state, and almost every soldier in Xuanzhen went into Kaifeng City to wander around and spend money.
After the war, Zhang Cheng immediately distributed salaries for the three months of October, November, and December. At the same time, he also distributed rewards based on statistical military exploits. In addition to these, every
Every soldier who goes to war will receive an extra year or two of silver as a reward, plus a pack of cigarettes.
They entered the city of Kaifeng in groups and gathered together to eat authentic soup dumplings, baked carp noodles, Tao Si Bao, Dongpo pork in clear soup, steamed lamb and other local delicacies.
And those who are thoughtful will go to this bustling metropolis to purchase some rare things for the elderly, brothers and sisters at home, or the person they are thinking about, waiting to please them when they return home after winning.
In addition, there are thousands of soldiers in the Beijing camp, and they have also received some silver rewards. Although they cannot compare with Zhang Cheng's command, even if it is New Year's Day, which is such a festive time, how can they not go to the city to eat and shop?
Eat it!
It can be said that Kaifeng City's New Year's Day this year is particularly lively. Not only has there been an increase of more than 10,000 powerful consumers, but it has also prospered the economy of Kaifeng City.
The most important thing is to drive away the intruders and preserve the joy of Kaifeng. This is the reason why this year's New Year's Day is more lively and meaningful.
And Zhang Cheng, the deputy commander-in-chief of Xuanzhen and the commander-in-chief of the Henan aid and suppression campaign who facilitated all this, is currently conferring with the generals in his Chinese army tent!