Ming Zuo

Chapter 1267
In all fairness, it was not wrong for the Ming army to focus on Zhang Xianzhong.

After all, the vigorous peasant uprising has been going on for 13 years.

After a long period of wandering between life and death, the mentality of those famous leaders had already changed.

Some people are determined and fight to the end.He has always had a deep hatred for the Ming Dynasty, and will not give up until the Ming Dynasty is overthrown.

Some people are shaken in their thinking and despair in their hearts.I feel that the Ming Dynasty is solid, and no matter how hard I try, it is impossible to overthrow it.

Some people have become the overlords of the current party from being penniless at the beginning.After tasting the taste of power, he was never willing to let go.

Some people surrendered to the government and were willing to be minions.Under the fame and fortune, he is willing to enjoy it, and he is completely on the side of the reactionary.

Under such circumstances, it is obviously the correct choice to avoid the most important and take the lightest, and attack the stubborn uprising leaders.

Adhering to Chongzhen's meaning, the Ming army just bit Zhang Xianzhong and stalked him to death.Even for Luo Rucai who is close at hand, the officers and soldiers have adopted a strategy of appeasement.

Of course Zhang Xianzhong's situation is extremely difficult, but this has helped Li Zicheng.

Knowing that the leaders of various ministries rebelled again, Daming has mobilized all the troops to suppress it, and the surrounding area is empty.

Li Zicheng knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for had finally come.

He quickly gathered his men and horses, rushed out of Shangluo Mountain, and galloped across the land of Henan again.

Although his current team is only more than 1000, Li Zicheng has no fear, and he no longer wants to nest in a ravine and wait helplessly to die.

Li Zicheng's original plan was to go to Huguang to join Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai to concentrate on fighting.

But on the way, Li Zicheng had no choice but to give up his plan when he heard that Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai had gone to Sichuan, and that officers and troops were gathering around them.

At this time, the scholar made a suggestion to Li Zicheng.

"Chuangwang, now there is a place where there is a lot to do, and it is only in the Central Plains. Countless people are waiting to be fed. They regard the court as an enemy, and naturally regard Chuangwang as rain. As long as Chuangwang Yiqi passes by, thousands of troops and horses are just waiting."

This scholar came to seek refuge with Li Zicheng when he was living in Shangluo Mountain.

This person's name is Li Yan, who is from Huanglonggang, Qi County, Kaifeng Prefecture, and has a reputation for educating people.

Although he is a scholar, Li Yan has a good reputation in his hometown.He often donates money and speaks out for the poor, so he is deeply loved.

The local government still exploited the people in the year of the catastrophe, and the demand for payment was even worse.

If the people failed to pay, the government would arrest and torture them, forcing the people to ruin their families.

Li Yan couldn't see it, and spoke uprightly, but he angered the magistrate, framed him as a collaborator with the enemy, and put him in prison.

A chivalrous woman, Hong Niangzi, who learned of Li Yan's righteous name, brazenly broke into the prison and rescued him.

The two fought and walked, avoiding the government's pursuit all the way.Hearing that Li Zicheng was in Shangluo Mountain, he rushed to join him.

Li Zicheng is as meticulous as a hair, and on the surface he is ecstatic about the scholar's support, but secretly asks Li Jin to investigate secretly.

Li Jin rushed to Li Yan's hometown in disguise.

However, due to natural disasters, there are not many living people here.

Li Zicheng was relieved when he learned that it was true through the mouths of several families.

From then on, he worshiped Li Yan as his military adviser.

The peasant army, which has been fighting on the move and living in no fixed place, has finally begun to absorb intellectuals this time, and has a clear strategic goal.

Li Zicheng attached great importance to Li Yan's suggestions, and resolutely gave up the idea of ​​joining forces with Zhang Xianzhong and Luo Rucai, and turned around and entered Henan.

This movement immediately swept the situation, even better than before.

Li Zicheng's success in Henan should first be attributed to the unprecedented disaster.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty's perversity was the greatest help.

The 13-year disaster in Chongzhen was unprecedented, affecting all parts of the world.

From winter to summer, not a single drop of rain fell, and all rivers and lakes dried up.

Under such circumstances, even the best fertile land cannot grow food.

After a severe drought, locust plagues will inevitably follow.

Beginning in June, overwhelming locust swarms began to sweep across the Central Plains.

Where the locust swarm passed, not only the vegetation was wiped out, but even the living beings were in danger.

In some places, there were even good living people standing in the open space. When the locust swarm passed by, only a pair of bones remained.

Under such a catastrophe, the tragic scenes everywhere are unbearable to witness.

Not only did the people have no food in the fields, but even if they wanted to use bark and grass roots to satisfy their hunger, they couldn't do it.They can only eat Avalokiteshvara, and soon after eating, they will die of abdominal distension.

And these dead people will become the temporary food for the living to survive.

Cannibalism abounds in this troubled world.

Terrible natural disasters not only ravaged the Ming Dynasty's ruled area, but also devastated the Xia Kingdom.

"Your Highness, you are back. People everywhere are panicked and helpless. If things go on like this, there will probably be chaos."

On the pier in Qingdao, Dang Huanchun personally greeted Zuo Menggeng and his party.

It has been more than a year since the monarch left. Although there are many slanders among the top and bottom officials, they do not delay official business.

Xia Guo's system determines that the presence or absence of the monarch does not affect the administrative system.

But that was normal season.

Once there is a change, without the monarch in charge, everyone will still be in a hurry and make mistakes frequently.

The biggest impact on Xia Kingdom now is the natural disaster.

"There is an endless stream of urgent reports from Luxi and Lianghuai, and all the locusts there have become fine. Wherever they go, they have eaten up all the crops in the fields. I don't know how many people will go hungry this year."

As soon as he came back, there was bad news, which made Zuo Menggeng frown involuntarily.

"Did the local government and officials not take steps?"

Dang Huanchun spread his hands, and was powerless.

"That's a plague of locusts! Can it be cured by manpower?"

Zuo Menggeng's face was extremely serious.

"Nonsense. Mere locusts can turn the world upside down? As long as you treat them with heart and heart, they will definitely be wiped out."

The party was still dumbfounded.

"Since ancient times, no one has been able to control the plague of locusts. What's more, this is the punishment of gods and demons from heaven to punish the world..."

Zuo Menggeng didn't like this kind of statement the most.

In front of all the civil and military officials, his attitude was like a divine sword that opened up the world.

"For tens of thousands of years, have the Chinese nation encountered fewer disasters? If all of them are high-handed and let it go, how can our Chinese thrive? Not to mention mere locusts, even if the sky collapses, then mend the sky; If it is blocked, then the mountain will be moved. Send me an order to let all the officials, people, and garrisons from all over the country dispatch to hunt and kill the locusts. If the locusts fill the sky, then the sky will be clear; , If you don’t believe in God, if you are united as one, man will conquer the sky!”

That's what a leader does.

The words that regard the world as insignificant instantly made everyone feel invincible.

Since the establishment of Xia Kingdom, this leader has led all the soldiers and civilians to win every battle and move forward step by step.Repeatedly climbed the peak, never failed.

Just listen to him!
Zuo Menggeng's order seemed to have grown wings, and it spread throughout Xia Kingdom in an instant.

Those who were still in fear immediately strengthened their faith.

They picked up all kinds of tools one after another, and rushed towards the locust swarm that covered the sky and the sun without fear.

Since God will not let everyone live, then everyone will fight desperately and ask God for an explanation!
(End of this chapter)