Xu Beichuan, Wang Yan, Liu Zongmin and others were all present. Li Zicheng's sharp eyes swept across everyone's faces and said seriously: "The main army of the Living King of Hell has rushed towards Meishan. I think everyone knows what will happen next. So.
, I have decided to evacuate Meishan and implement the southward plan in advance. Do you have any other opinions?"
Opinions? Of course there are opinions. Who doesn’t know that you, Li Zicheng, deliberately lured the soldiers and horses of the Living King of Hell? As soon as they came, you retreated. It was clear that you were trying to kill Li Yangchun. But if you understand, what should you say? Even if it’s a normal day.
Wang Yan, who is not dealing with Li Zicheng, dare not say anything. If you dare to object, then will you stay and guard Meishan yourself?
Forget it, fighting against the main force of the Living King of Hell is really asking for death. After all, it was Li Yangchun who died. People pretending to be deaf and dumb when trying to become King of Hell, so why should others worry?
Xu Beichuan nodded gently. While he felt sorry for Li Yangchun, he was also shocked by Li Zicheng's decisiveness and cruelty. As soon as King Chuang showed signs of supporting Li Yangchun, Li Zicheng immediately tricked Li Yangchun with a trick. His heart was as deep as the sea and unpredictable.
ah.
After everyone's discussion, all the ministries immediately began to move south. Li Zicheng's troops took the lead in retreating south. Gao Yingxiang saw this and hated him in his heart. However, in order to survive, he had no choice but to go south with the army. However, during this retreat, among the rebels,
, I’m afraid it will be difficult for anyone to shake Li Zicheng’s position.
The peasant army around Meishan retreated very quickly, as if they were deliberately avoiding Orger and Liu Guoneng's cavalry. Yuan Chonghuan attacked for several days and failed to capture Meishan. As soon as Orger and others led their troops to Zhongmou, the rogue bandits voluntarily abandoned Meishan.
People who know the truth will say that Li Zicheng is cruel enough, but people who don't know the truth think that the bandits are too scared to fight.
At least, Yuan Chonghuan was so angry that he would not withdraw sooner or later, and you would withdraw as soon as Tie Mo's troops arrived. Are you afraid of Tie Mo, but not me, Yuan Chonghuan? Of course, Yuan Chonghuan also knows that there must be something fishy inside, but at least outside
To people, he, Yuan, looks like a joke.
The cavalry led by Orger and Liu Guoneng were really fast. They passed through Zhongmou and went straight to Meishan, and arrived in front of Yuan Chonghuan's army. Yuan Chonghuan sent someone over to say hello, but Orger ignored them.
Liu Guoneng found Orger and said with some worry: "Should we go see Yuan Chonghuan? In any case, he is also the governor of three provinces. It is too stiff and will not be of any benefit to the governor."
Orger is not like Liu Guoneng. He has a very straightforward temper. He stared at him and said with a smile: "Why are you meeting him? Let's get to Meishan early, and the credit for retaking Meishan will be ours. Don't forget, we have more important tasks.
, Li Yangchun’s bandits are our real target, hehe, as for Yuan Chonghuan, if he wants to share the credit, he has to see if he can catch up with us."
Liu Guoneng responded with a wry smile, shook his head and pointed at Orger, "You, you, you are still the same temper, so let me do it. Anyway, no matter what we do, Yuan Chonghuan will not treat the supervisor as a friend."
"That's right, Lao Liu, let's go to Meishan quickly. Hehe, we can go to Xingyang tomorrow to meet Li Yangchun. He will not be able to escape this time."
Talking about Li Yangchun, Liu Guoneng sighed. Once upon a time, he was a prominent figure in the rebel army, his status was only lower than Wang Jiayin and Wu Yangui, but now he has reached this point. Escape? There is definitely no way to escape. At this time, Li Yangchun is the main force
They are still trapped in Xingyang. With the combat power of the Yunfu cavalry, they will not let these troops escape. Unless Li Yangchun leaves tens of thousands of troops and escapes alone, but Li Yangchun is not such a person!
Li Yangchun and Hua Xiaorong were acquaintances, and their relationship in the past was not bad. Seeing Li Yangchun destroyed in Xingyang, I really couldn't bear it. Thinking back to those days, I once had ideals and wanted to let most people live a good life and eat well.
After a few years, they parted ways and went their separate ways farther and farther. Liu Guoneng was not too happy. Orger keenly observed this. He was in a straightforward mood and asked in a low voice: "Liu Guoneng"
Brother, are you not happy?"
Liu Guoneng did not hide it, and nodded lightly, "Orge, my good brother, you may not know that Li Yangchun and I once fought together. Speaking of which, we can be considered good friends. Overall, we are good friends.
, Li Yangchun is also a good person, not a treacherous and evil person, and has good abilities, but I can't bear to be in this situation."
"So that's it." The war horse was not galloping very fast. Orger touched his chin with his right hand and smiled bitterly, "In your words, people who are different do not work together, and it is not because of us that we have reached this point.
Even if Li Yangchun is to blame, he has to blame Li Zicheng and the others, not us. Hey, these thieves are more direct than those in the court."
Orger is a rough-and-tumble person, but he also knows that the battles in the Ming Dynasty were fought openly and secretly, but most of them paid attention to strategy. Unlike these bandits, they will cheat people as long as they achieve their goals, and they don't care what means they use. Maybe,
This is the principle that the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy. Only those who survive are qualified to judge others.
Not long after, Orger and Liu Guoneng's cavalry arrived at Meishan, and Zhou Dingshan's follow-up troops also arrived one after another. At this point, Meishan was completely under the control of the frontier army. The setting sun set, and the majestic wind blew away a trace of heat.
Well, Orger originally wanted to have a feast with Liu Guoneng, but he never expected to see no one when he entered the house. Since he was resting temporarily in Meishan, Orger also wanted to relax, but eating and barbecue alone was really boring.
After some questioning, I found Liu Guoneng on the hilltop to the east.
The afterglow of the setting sun fell on the East Peak, and the reddish tones decorated the blue rocks. Liu Guoneng leaned on the stone surface, thinking blankly. Orger sat down, reached out and patted Liu Guoneng, "Hey, Old Liu
, are you still thinking about Li Yangchun?"
Suddenly being patted, Liu Guoneng finally came back to his senses. Looking at the fading afterglow, he said with a complicated expression: "Yes, I have to think about it. Just now, Liu has been thinking about something...
..I want to see Li Yangchun. If I can convince him to surrender, that would be the best. At the very least, I can have a good chat with him."
Orger was stunned for a moment, then quickly shook his head, "Old Liu, this is not okay. Not to mention whether it is safe or unsafe to go there, the Superintendent didn't let us recruit Li Yangchun's troops. For such a big matter, we have to follow the Superintendent
The master needs to inform you, but without the supervisor nodding, do you think this is feasible?"
"I will not accept your order from you. The supervisor is still far away in Ningling. It will take at least three days for official documents to come and go. It will be too late to ask the supervisor for instructions again." Liu Guoneng stood up slowly. He stood up straight and put his hands behind his back.
Behind him, the voice sounded very weak, but it was as firm as a rock. I had been thinking about this for a long time. If there are things you should do, just do them. If you don't do what is waiting for you, you will only regret it.
Seeing that Liu Guoneng was like this, Orger could only sigh: "Since you have made up your mind, then so be it. For the Brotherhood, I will station my men and horses to the west of Meishan. If you can't come back within one day, I will rush over with my troops. You
You need to tell Li Yangchun that we won’t wait for him too long.”
Liu Guoneng looked at Orger gratefully. One day was actually enough. It was not that Orger was unwilling to give time, but the surrounding situation did not allow it. There were not only Xuanfu border troops here, but also Chen Qiyu and Yuan Chonghuan.
The more you delay, the more changes you will see. In this case, it is not easy to give it one day.
Compared with the high morale in Meishan at this time, the morale of Li Yangchun's troops in Qingshui Town was low. It can't even be said that morale is low, it can be described as dead silence. The Yunfu cavalry arrived in Meishan, and Li Zicheng and other troops quickly went to Meishan.
With the evacuation from the south, this matter could not be covered up, and it quickly spread throughout the entire army. Under this situation, no matter how prestigious Li Yangchun was, he could not continue to attack Xingyang, because most of the people under his command were not thinking about how to attack Xingyang.
But how to escape.
Even if we fight against Xingyang and capture Xingyang, what's the point? How can it be so easy to escape and retreat? Those are the Yunfu cavalry. As long as they dare to escape, those terrible cavalry will pounce on and bite like tigers. When the time comes,
How far you can escape depends on God's will. If you stand still, you are waiting for death. Now it is just the Yunfu cavalry. Once the follow-up musketeers and artillery arrive, there will be no hope of escape.
Unable to stay or retreat, Li Yangchun felt that he had fallen into a desperate situation. In the room, the other leaders had already retreated, leaving only Li Yangchun and Hua Xiaorong. Li Yangchun was sitting in a chair, exuding a cold air.
The anger is cold, but the anger in the heart can burn a grassland. If the anger turns into a fire, Li Zicheng will be burned down to ashes.
The current situation was all caused by Li Zicheng. This man was indeed ruthless and decisive. Although both sides had their own power and were not subordinate to each other, but they were more or less under the command of King Chuang, Li Zicheng still said he was cheating, and he was not doing anything right.
Give people a chance.
He wanted to roar so much. He needed to vent the anger in his heart, but he didn't dare. He was already on the verge of desperation. If he continued like this, the last confidence of the nearly 30,000 soldiers would be lost. Li Yangchun looked calm on the surface, but he thought
There is no way to deal with the situation at hand. If Chen Qiyu sees an opportunity and leads his troops to attack, there may be some chance. As long as Chen Qiyu is defeated, he can pursue the defeated army across Xingyang and westward into the empty tiger.
Laoguan and Dengfeng. However, since learning about the arrival of Yunfu troops, Chen Qiyu became determined to become a bastard.
What should I do? What should I do? These are nearly 30,000 lives. Are all of them lost here because of Li Yangchun? Just when he was desperate, a man came to Qingshui Town.
At about time the next day, Qingshui Town was shrouded in hot sunshine, and the people in the town seemed to be even colder. In this way, Liu Guoneng met Li Yangchun. When the two met, they could only smile bitterly. Liu Guoneng could not bear it and sighed, while Li Yangchun
It's helpless and unwilling.
There were not many pleasantries, and there was no hostility as an opponent. In this sinking town, there was a small table, two dishes of side dishes, and a pot of old wine. Li Yangchun picked up a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp. He wanted to drink.
It seems that only getting drunk can relieve a thousand worries. After drinking, he didn't care whether Liu Guoneng drank or not, and muttered to himself: "How many years has it been? Three and a half years, right? We haven't had any contact since you went to Zhangbei.
I have, but I never imagined that we would be sitting together drinking together again in this situation."
Liu Guoneng picked up the wine glass, but did not drink it. He pondered for a moment, put down the wine glass, and said with a complex expression: "Yes, more than three years have passed in the blink of an eye. Things have really changed. Liu knows that you must hate me in your heart."
, but I want to tell you, I have never regretted it. After following the supervisor, I realized how ridiculous our ideals were and how ignorant our actions were in those years."
"Do you still remember our original dream? We just hoped that our elders would have food to eat and not starve, so we raised an army to fight against the imperial court, even if we died, our family would be destroyed. But... we were all wrong, let
This is not how we get food. Instead of looting everywhere, what are we doing? The people here have food, but the people we rob have no food... Back then in Zhangbei, Liu
A certain person followed the supervisor step by step and watched how the supervisor used the land of Yun Mansion to support millions of refugees..."
"Or maybe you have realized this, but have done too much, and there is no turning back. Today, it is no longer the time for Leader Wu and Leader Wang to take charge. Are those people still fighting against the imperial court? Are you in this position?
This is also the reason for this situation."
Li Yangchun listened silently, and gradually clenched his fists, but suddenly found that anger was so powerless. After a long time, he loosened his fists, and the color in his eyes lost a bit, "Hey, Brother Liu, it's okay not to mention the past.
, tell me, what do you want to do here today?"
Liu Guoneng is also a very direct person, so he did not beat around the bush and said seriously: "It's very simple. Liu is here to recruit people. Brother Li, in this situation, you have to think about the more than 20,000 people. Besides, you have to take refuge."
Supervisor, it’s a good thing for you.”
"Recruitment?" Li Yangchun couldn't help but mockingly pointed to his nose. Now the three armies of the imperial court were surrounding the Qingshui area, and Chen Qiyu, Yuan Chonghuan and Tie Mo were all waiting to share the credit. At this time, the last thing he could do was to recruit people.
"Hey, Brother Liu, you came here to be a lobbyist. It was a decision you made privately. I'm afraid the King of Hell doesn't know about it. Recruitment, haha, Brother Liu, can you make the decision? Even if we are all fine, then you
What do you think of Chen Qiyu and Yuan Chonghuan? They have been in the Central Plains for so long, will the cooked duck fly away? "
In fact, Li Yangchun approved of the recruitment in his heart, and joining Tie Mo would not be considered as a disgrace to his status. The King of Hell was hated by others, but working under the King of Hell was also the happiest thing. However, recruitment was not that simple, and it was not Liu Guoneng.
It can be achieved by just hitting it off with him, Li Yangchun, and it cannot be passed by Tie Mo just nodding. There are too many interests involved here. Chen Qiyu and Yuan Chonghuan have been busy for a long time, but in the end all the credit falls to other places. How can they bear it?