Zhu Youcong's march route was very strange. It is said that after leaving the capital, he should have left Zijingguan via Yizhou and entered Shanxi, and then went south from Jiazhou to capture Mizhi and Qingjian. In this way, he could choose between Anding or Yanchuan.
The ground hit Fushi directly, and finally arrived in Qingyang, completing the original strategic intention. But this little fat guy went all the way to Zhengding to turn around. We just thought you got the news and ran to see your wife. But after you entered Shanxi, you
Seriously, why did you abandon the main road from Wubao into Shaanxi and come to a small place like Yongheguan? Okay, we can understand this. Didn't you pick up Taigu and Xiaoyi along the way?
Did the two dog officials take away the silver nests in Taiyuan City that were hiding in Qi County?
What made Lu Shanji and other lieutenant generals feel most uncomfortable was that the hundreds of thousands of troops that the imperial court had sent to suppress the bandits came as soon as they arrived. Anyway, it was impossible to drive them all back to be reorganized now. But this little fat man
Why are Li Zicheng's new recruits transferred from Luoyang? Is it possible that our 20,000 troops, which even the Tatars have to kneel down and beg for mercy when they encounter them, can't deal with so many rebels? What's more, even if you are worried, you should send more troops.
Ah, what's going on with just a few dozen people?
"General, what is the purpose of your actions?" After holding it in for too long, Lu Shanji felt that he could hardly breathe. Taking advantage of the opportunity when the whole army stopped to rest, he led the officers directly to Zhu Youcong.
to inquire about information from the Chinese army's large tent.
"You are here just in time. I was just going to send someone to call you!" Of course, there was a reason why Zhu Youcong did this. At the beginning, he also wanted to follow the principle of using troops quickly to capture Qingyang.
Cooperating with other armies, they forced the rebels to Fengxiang Mansion and annihilated them there. However, after meeting Li Zicheng in Yuci, he changed his mind after a detailed discussion with him and the White Lotus Sect's entourage.
"Then please give the order, general. There is a quarrel in the army now. The soldiers are all looking forward to wiping out the rebels as soon as possible so that they can compete with the Tatars again!" This little monster finally made his decision, and we don't have to.
Let’s continue wandering around, it’s better to go to Liaodong after the civil unrest is settled as soon as possible.
"Stop talking nonsense, Lieutenant General! Do you think I don't know what you think?" Zhu Youcong severely despised these guys who didn't mean what they said, and then asked: "Answer me first, if you are rebels, you are on all sides.
What should you do if you are attacked and lose your skin?"
"This..." The people present were not rebels, so how could they know what they were thinking? Lu Shanji still had to bite the bullet and said: "In General Yi Mo's opinion, the only option is to open a gap in the north and escape to the Tatar capital of Jiao'er.
territory; or go south to fight Qin Liangyu's tribe, and then jump into Sichuan..."
"Very good, this general thought so too..." It seems that these subordinates are really good, much better than himself! Zhu Youcong did not expect at first that if the rebels gathered hundreds of thousands of troops, they would insist on following Qin Liangyu
What would be the consequences of breaking out over there? "But in the past few days, my general has received new news. You might as well listen to it."
"Yes!" I hope the young general is not too cautious this time.
"Liu Tianshi, please tell me first. Do the rebels dare to go to the Tatar side?" Zhu Youcong was also most worried about this issue at the beginning. You must know that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, they have not dealt with the Tatars. Both sides have been thinking
The trick is to deal with the opponent. If these rebels are allowed to escape, it will be a big trouble.
"Yes!" Liu Shengun first saluted everyone present and then said: "General, ladies and gentlemen! From Pindao's point of view, the rebels would never dare to do this! The reason is very simple, most of their troops belong to our Ming Dynasty.
Poor people. Their ancestors have been bullied by the Tatars. They will not forget their ancestral home and seek refuge with the remnants of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. If the rebel leader really does it, Pindao can guarantee that the rebel army will not suppress them.
Destroy!”….
What Liu Tianshi said is correct. Although the peasant uprising was in full swing in the late Ming Dynasty, and people everywhere fought against the government and the court, there were really few rebels who joined foreigners. The traitors were always the officials.
Patent! Even during the Qing Dynasty, from the founding of their country to their final demise, there must not have been some people making noises with slogans against the Qing Dynasty and the restoration of the Ming Dynasty? So although the current thieves are supported by the Tatars, they absolutely will not
If you dare to bring this matter to light, you will be even less likely to run to the Tatar side.
"Then the general is worried about them jumping south into Sichuan?" Lu Shanji also agreed with this reason. Although the people of Ming Dynasty are poor, they have strong bones. What flows in their bodies is the noble blood of our Chinese nation, right?
Will seek refuge with foreigners!
"Impossible!" After being instructed by Zhu Youcong, Li Zicheng explained: "Although General Qin has the smallest number of troops, as the saying goes, the shadow of a man's famous tree. The rebels would rather fight against Yang He's hundreds of thousands of troops.
If they don't, they won't go south to Hanzhong again to provoke the Baigan Army. If they hadn't been warned by the Tatars, they might have made up their mind to destroy our army first to establish their prestige!"
"Destroy our army?" Lu Shanji and the officers around him almost laughed from ear to ear. We were just afraid that they wouldn't come! If the rebels really have this intention, we have to take good care of them!
"Don't laugh!" Zhu Youcong handed over an intelligence report in his hand: "Look! The rebels are gathering at Yezhu Gorge, maybe this is their idea!"
"Wild Boar Gorge?" Lu Shanji and others were so happy that they couldn't stand up straight. It seems that these rebels and the Tatars all have a super friendly relationship with the wild boar. Liaodong worshiped the wild boar skin, and now the rebels are again
Choose a place for the decisive battle called Wild Boar Gorge! Back then, our Ming Dynasty’s Guan Ning Army took away the wild boar skins, and now we have to take care of the spies planted by the Tatars here. It’s really exciting!
"Don't be too busy having fun! Since the rebels have chosen a place, we can't let them down! Their elimination is certain, but..." Zhu Youcong changed the subject and said: "Our army has not yet gathered together.
The rebels will definitely flee after the war, so I called Hongji! Now let him tell you how the rebels will escape!"
"Hongji?" After laughing, everyone became more relaxed. Lu Shanji simply put his hand on Li Zicheng's shoulder and said with a smile: "Tell me, how can you run?"
"Take your hooves away!" Li Zicheng had been in the New Army for several months and knew that as long as the New Army was not fighting on the battlefield, it was about equality between officers and soldiers. Even though this guy is a division commander, we can't guarantee that we will compete in the future.
Your position is higher. Our general has said that soldiers who don’t want to be generals are not good soldiers!
"If I were a rebel, I would neither go north nor south, but go east into Shanxi!" Otherwise, Li Zicheng is the biggest rebel leader. This idea is different from that of those veterans.
Same.
"Going east?" Lu Shanji suddenly felt that the recruit in front of him was very unusual. He could come up with such a strange method. In his opinion, even if the rebels were very brave, they would not be able to do it after being beaten.
He dares to go to Shanxi to make trouble. "What's the point?"
"Everyone, please take a look..." Li Zicheng pointed to a corner of the map and said: "Jiangxian County, Shanxi Province, has Zijin in the north, Jiangshan Mountain as a screen, Taiyin in the south, and two mountains as a support. To the west, you can follow the Huan River and pass through Puzhou
Then enter Shaanxi; go south, there is more clear water, you can go out of Yuanqu, cross the Yellow River and threaten our territory in Henan. Therefore, according to the general's opinion, the rebels are likely to eventually escape here, capture Jiangxian first, and then station troops in Chencun Valley.
Take advantage of the opportunity."
"Absurd!" Lu Shanji retorted: "Now that our imperial army is encircling and suppressing, we have already laid a dragnet. Are the rebels seeking death by fleeing into Shanxi?"...
"Look again, gentlemen!" Li Zicheng was not given for free. As the leader of the uprising that finally overthrew the Ming Dynasty in history, how could he not have real skills? "It is precisely because the army of the imperial court is now gathered in Shaanxi, and the rebels are in this area.
The space for activities has been severely compressed. If they are defeated again, they will definitely use the gap between our armies to jump out of this encirclement! Moreover, to the south of Jiang County is the Wangwu and Taihang Mountains. Once they are allowed to escape, we will have another chance.
Even with so many troops, we can’t hope to completely annihilate them! If there’s any trouble in Liaodong, they can jump out and make trouble behind our backs!”
"You are reasonable..." Lu Shanji was not easily persuaded, and added: "What about their food problem? How many troops can a small place like Jiangxian County support?"
"Mr. Lu, have you forgotten that they are rebels?" Li Zicheng said with a smile: "If I were a rebel, I would just rob the big households and eat them. I would also rob people along the way and gather people's support. I wouldn't have to worry about food and grass.
.Besides, how could the rebels ever take the ordinary people who were being threatened seriously? If it didn’t work, they would abandon the large army and only lead the long-standing soldiers and the old camp people to flee. At that time, the food and grass problem would not be solved.
Much smaller?"
"That... you are right!" Lu Shanji had a little bit of displeasure on his face after being snatched away by a new recruit. He didn't know that Li Zicheng had done such things a lot in another time and space.
When it comes to fighting on the run, the three masters of Lu are no match for them.
"In your opinion, what should our army do now?" Calling Li Zicheng was not only showing off, Zhu Youcong was also waiting for him to make up his mind. A person who can run away can't grasp his own weaknesses?
"Return to the general!" Li Zicheng suffered a lot in the new barracks. First, Sun Chengzong and then Mao Wenlong. Both of them were tossing around day and night as if they were on gunpowder, wishing they could be pulled out the next day.
Go to Liaodong. Now that he has such an opportunity to escape from the sea of misery, how can he not seize it? "According to what my subordinates have seen, the general can personally lead a unit directly out of Yonghe Pass to fight the enemy decisively, and then pursue and fight fiercely.
Give the rebels any chance to breathe and force them to flee all the way south! At the same time, you can send two groups of surprise troops to station at Yumendu and Hancheng respectively to block their escape route to Shanxi..."