Zuo Zongtang said: "Your Majesty, the war in the southwest is not going well. The main reason is that the geographical situation in Sichuan is not conducive to us. It is not easy for Brother Bohan to advance to the battlefield. In addition, Shi Dakai is a ruthless character and it is difficult to march and fight. In order to leave, Shi Dakai defeated Brother Bohan several times in a row and knew Brother Bohan's military formations very well. Therefore, although Brother Bohan invaded Sichuan, he has not completely defeated Shi Dakai."
Li Zhen said: "Two people are matched against each other in chess."
Zuo Zongtang said: "Speaking of which, Shi Dakai is indeed a talent. Compared with Shi Dakai, Yi and his generals are much weaker. Brother Bohan's war is not progressing quickly, which is understandable."
Li Zhen said: "I understand, I plan to go there myself."
"What, you have to go there yourself."
Zuo Zongtang shook his head repeatedly and said: "Why does the prince need to go in person? You only need to sit in Beijing."
Zhang Zhidong said: "I agree with Commander Zuo's opinion, Your Majesty will stay in Beijing."
Liu Jintang said proudly: "Your Majesty, you can leave the marching and fighting matters to us. I was not satisfied with killing Yi last time. If you ask me to go to Sichuan, I will definitely suppress the civil strife in the shortest possible time and capture Shi Dakai."
Li Zhen shook his head and said: "Besides Shi Dakai, there is also Chen Yucheng in Sichuan. At first, I valued this boy quite highly. I didn't expect that this boy went to Sichuan. After he and Shi Dakai got together, it was not simple. I thought I have decided that I must visit Sichuan in person."
There was an unquestionable flavor in his tone.
Immediately, Li Zhen said: "I will take Zhang Zhidong, Liu Jintang, Yang Luchan and Dong Haichuan, and the rest will stay in Beijing."
"Your Majesty, you can't do this."
Lu Shaochuan suddenly became anxious and shouted loudly.
He followed Li Zhen just to fight. Now he has to stay in Beijing. How boring.
Li Zhen said in a deep voice: "This is an order."
Liu Jintang said happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty. After I follow you to Sichuan, I will definitely capture Shi Dakai in the shortest possible time. Isn't it just Shi Dakai and Chen Yucheng? It will definitely not be a problem."
Lu Shaochuan was dismayed and had no choice but to agree.
He looked at Liu Jintang, his eyes full of envy.
This time, Liu Jintang was taken advantage of.
Li Zhen looked at Zuo Zongtang and continued: "Brother Ji Gao, the situation in Beijing and the surrounding situation are all controlled by you. During this period, I hope that you will continue to calm the people's hearts and let the local people build on your past experience. Restore production and resume normal development as soon as possible. What I want is not only the recovery of Beijing, but also the development of Zhili, Shandong, Henan and other places. I need you to deal with it."
Zuo Zongtang said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will definitely live up to your expectations."
Li Zhen stood up and said, "Are you clear about your respective tasks?"
"Clear." Everyone in the hall said.
Li Zhen smiled slightly, waved his hand and said: "That's the end of the meeting. I will leave you with the rest and preparations today and tomorrow. The day after tomorrow, we will set off towards Sichuan and join Zeng Guofan's army. "
"yes."
Everyone responded, and Li Zhen stood up and left the camp.
Next, Li Zhen asked Yang Luchan to find a place to place Shanapova. Yang Luchan had been in Beijing for many years and was familiar with various places. Moreover, with Yang Luchan's connections in Beijing, it was easy to settle Shanapova.
What Li Zhen was looking for was a small courtyard house with a beautiful environment and very suitable for living.
The sun was shining brightly, and Li Zhen and Shanapova were sitting in the yard basking in the sun.
Li Zhen held Shanapova's small waist, rubbed it gently, and said softly: "Shanapova, you will live here from now on. I have asked someone to select a maid for you, and then someone will take care of you. you."
Shanapova hummed, feeling reassured.
Now, she has settled down in Beijing.
Li Zhen added: "I can only stay in Beijing for two days. The day after tomorrow, I will leave for Sichuan to fight again."
Shanapova was stunned. She didn't expect that Li Zhen was about to leave immediately. She hugged Li Zhen's waist and whispered: "Husband, I have been with you before. This time, I want to go too." , I will accompany you."
Li Zhen shook his head and said: "No, how can the army allow women to enter casually? When I asked you to stay in the army, it was a special situation and should not be done arbitrarily. If this continues in the future, I am afraid the army will be in chaos."
Shanapova heard Li Zhen's tone and knew that she would not be able to persuade her.
She snuggled next to Li Zhen and remained silent.
After a long time, Li Zhen said: "I have to go out to meet people. You should be good at home."
Li Zhen stood up and left. Shanapova looked at Li Zhen's leaving figure and sighed softly. She was basking in the sun alone in the yard. After Li Zhen left the house, he went straight to Guiliang's mansion. He came to Guiliang Outside the mansion, the attendants saw Li Zhen, and immediately shouted excitedly, and immediately turned around and ran back to report. Soon, Guiliang and his wife came out to greet them in person. At this time, Guiliang was already seventy years away and very old. .
However, no one dares to underestimate him.
It was this old gentleman who made the impregnable city of Beijing completely defenseless.
After Guiliang saw Li Zhen, he lifted up his robe and prepared to kneel down to salute.
Li Zhen took a step forward and came to Guiliang. He quickly lifted up Guiliang and his wife and said with a smile: "Father-in-law and mother-in-law, we don't need to worship each other. Besides, kneeling has been abolished in my army." Etiquette."
Guiliang laughed, waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, please come inside."
Li Zhen did not refuse and came to the hall with Guiliang.
After sitting down, Guiliang said: "My lord, this battle has destroyed the false emperor Yi, and the next step is to destroy Shi Dakai. The world is about to be unified. What are your plans?"
These words were to inquire about Li Zhen's arrangements and to test whether Li Zhen would proclaim himself emperor.
Li Zhenxiao said: "Father-in-law, we haven't made any specific arrangements yet. It won't be too late to discuss this matter after we defeat Shi Dakai in the southwest. I came to visit my father-in-law. On the one hand, I haven't seen my father-in-law for many years. I don't know how my father-in-law is doing." , On the other hand, I would like to thank my father-in-law for opening the city gate and welcoming the army into the city."
Guiliang said: "I didn't do anything, I just followed the public opinion. Even if I don't open the city gate, Commander Zuo can still attack the city gate of Beijing with his troops."
After a pause, Guiliang said again: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for caring about my old body. As he gets older, his energy is not as good as before, and his body and bones are not as good as before. I don't know how long he can live. Now, I just want to I’m thinking in my heart that I won’t see Zhi Lan again in my lifetime, and I haven’t seen my two little grandchildren for many years.”
Li Zhen said: "Don't worry, father-in-law, it will be okay."
Guiliang did not mention political matters, but talked with Li Zhen about daily household matters and about the children. After a while, they had a good conversation. Li Zhen had dinner at Guiliang's house and then left.