Ming politicians

Li Zicheng looked at Luo Rucai, and didn't speak for the time being. It's not that he didn't know the truths Luo Rucai said, but under the current situation, he always had to find a way, otherwise he would be waiting to die.

"Since King Chuang came to ask me, then I will tell you my actual thoughts."

After all, Luo Rucai has led troops to fight for many years and has very rich experience. In this respect, Li Zicheng is not as good as him.

"It is absolutely impossible for the rebels to stay in Hanzhong Mansion. According to the government's current practice, it will not take long for Shaanxi Province to undergo a complete change. It can be said that in the process of this change, the rebels will lose their foothold. Therefore, the rebels must leave Hanzhong and Shaanxi."

"I know King Chuang is reluctant. After all, this is the birthplace of the rebel army. Thinking about the uprising in Yan'an Mansion, it has been almost ten years. It is hard to forget."

Luo Rucai said such words, which made Li Zicheng a little uncomfortable. After all, Li Zicheng was not the founder of the rebel army. He joined the rebel army in the third year of Chongzhen. Speaking, he will always belong to the juniors.

Luo Rucai didn't care about Li Zicheng's attitude at all.

"Now that the rebels are facing the greatest danger, they must have the courage of a strong man to sever their wrists. They must leave Hanzhong Mansion, Shaanxi, and go to Sichuan."

"Why did Brother Luo suggest going to Sichuan?"

"Don't worry, I'll give you an analysis now. We can go to Shanxi, which is also a place we are very familiar with. But when we go to Shanxi, the Rebel Brotherhood will unconsciously think of the Eight Great Kings (Zhang Xianzhong). This shadow will always exist. The Eight Great Kings Wang led [-] soldiers and was wiped out by the Jiangning Battalion. This battle was not only the defeat of the Eight Great Kings, but also made the soldiers of the Shanxi Guards no longer fear our rebels."

"We can also go to Henan, but we can't bypass Henan Mansion. I once heard from my brother. The situation in Henan Mansion has changed a lot. The sergeants of the local inspection department are extremely tough. The local people, in order to protect their own wealth , When faced with external forces, they will desperately, so the rebel army should not go to Henan for the time being in the process of strategic transfer."

"The rest is Sichuan. Sichuan is also a place with large mountains and few people, and the terrain is dangerous. As long as we pay attention at all times, we will be able to persist in Sichuan. In the process, we will gradually strengthen our own strength. Believe. As long as we can persevere, there will always be a bright future."

Li Zicheng shook his head.

"Brother Luo. I admit that what you said is reasonable, but the Jiangning camp has always existed. If the Jiangning camp attacks us, the outcome is still unpredictable. I didn't care about any imperial army before. But face to face I am really worried about Jiang Ningying."

A smile appeared on Luo Rucai's face.

"King Chuang, the Jiangning Camp does exist, but as long as we are patient, the Jiangning Camp will leave Shaanxi soon."

Li Zicheng stared at Luo Rucai.do not really understand.

"The Jiangning camp is so brave, how can it be idle for a long time, if we leave Shaanxi and enter Sichuan, and temporarily settle down in a place with large mountains and few people, wouldn't the Jiangning camp lose its opponent, the emperor in the court, I’m afraid it’s not us who are most worried, but Houjin in the north.”

Li Zicheng understood immediately.

"Brother Luo, what you mean is that we move to Sichuan and temporarily calm down. Under such circumstances, Shaanxi is stable, and the court will definitely let the Jiangning camp go to Liaodong to deal with the Tartars."

Luo Ru nodded with a smile.

"Yeah, why didn't I think of it? The Jiangning camp left Shaanxi to deal with the Tartars. Under such circumstances, wouldn't it be better for us to return to Shaanxi again?"

"Yes, this is the best countermeasure. Shaanxi has changed. It's no big deal. Sichuan has not changed. We can go to Sichuan to tide over the difficulties. I have another suggestion."

Li Zicheng really admired Luo Rucai's judgment.

"Brother Luo has any suggestions, just say it."

"The rebel army will definitely encounter some difficulties. This is a normal situation. As long as the rebel army survives this period, everything will be fine. If the rebel army enters Sichuan, King Chuang must not be stingy with money, just take it out and bribe the local people. The government, so that we can survive well. We have done this method before. Regardless of the fact that the imperial court sent officials to be responsible for the arrangement of the four provinces to wipe out the rebels, it is actually not very effective. All we have to do is use Money and wealth are broken."

Li Zicheng nodded frequently, this idea is also very good.

Li Zicheng was very excited to get a good strategy from Luo Rucai. However, he is not a woman, and he will change his strategy if he is moved for a while. Luo Rucai and other leaders still need to be placed under house arrest. Only she has completely mastered the command of the rebel army. After the rights are granted, these talents can gain limited freedom.

Seeing Li Zicheng standing up and preparing to leave, Luo Ru finally said the last thing.

"King Chuang, there is one thing that I have always wanted to say, no matter what, since I have opened my mouth, I will say it all."

Li Zicheng stood opposite, looking at Luo Rucai.

"The rebel army currently has 15 people. This team is too large. It will cost a lot of money to eat and drink. They will leave Shaanxi soon. If the team cannot be reduced, the possibility of survival is still very small."

Li Zicheng looked at Luo Rucai with a serious expression. He needed to explain that the traditional tradition of the rebel army was that the bigger the team, the better. He hadn't thought about reducing the number of people.

Seeing that Li Zicheng's expression was wrong, Luo Ru became a little depressed.

"I've already said what should be said. How to decide is the matter of King Chuang. Well, I'm going to rest too."

Li Zicheng realized that his attitude was wrong, and Luo Rucai had already made an accurate analysis, so he didn't need to doubt his loyalty, after all, there was Luo Rucai's hard work in the rebel army.

"Brother Luo, don't be angry. If you have any ideas, just say it. I just listen to it. This matter of reducing the number of people is of great importance. Please explain it to me, I can handle it."

Luo Rucai hesitated for a moment.

"It is necessary to reduce the number of personnel, and it is enough to retain the elite force. My suggestion is to reduce the team to less than 10 people. If possible, it would be good to retain 5 people."

Li Zicheng's face changed slightly.

"When the rebels were in Shaanxi, most of them were locals. Even if the food and grass were not enough, everyone in the village could help. But when they went to Sichuan, they were unfamiliar with the place and the environment was completely unfamiliar, so they had to rely on themselves. , So, having too many people is definitely a burden.”

"Secondly, after there are too many people, the rebel army will still attract the attention of the imperial court. We will lay off a large number of personnel and show weakness to the imperial court. I believe some officials will be happy and reduce their attention to us. This way we can buy time and be able to Slowly accumulate strength, and in the process, the imperial court will also reduce attacks on us."

"In the end, I thought that the 5 or even 10 people who were abolished would not be able to leave Shaanxi. It would still be a burden for Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying. With so many people, he would always have to feed them. , these people will cause trouble if they have opinions, which can also make Su Tiancheng feel uneasy."

"These brothers have followed us for a long time. Even if they stay in Shaanxi and Hanzhong temporarily, once the time is right, we can continue to recruit them into the team."

For three consecutive days, a large number of officers gathered in Li Zicheng's room. As for what these people were discussing, it was impossible for the sergeants below to know.

The time has entered late December, and the Spring Festival is about to come. At this time, there is a sudden change in the rebel army.

Some personnel began to transfer silently, most of them didn't know it yet, so they were encouraged.

On December 24th, the Lunar New Year, many sergeants were horrified to find that the officers had disappeared, and King Chuang had disappeared, and they fell into a leaderless state.

More sergeants chose to go home, and some sergeants stayed where they were.

Su Tiancheng already knew the news.

The rogues were transferred to Sichuan. He couldn't wish for it. War always has losses. Shaanxi has not yet fully stabilized. The common people have doubts and are afraid of policy changes. There are fluctuations. At such a time, it is a stupid choice for the Jiangning camp to conquer the rogues.

Li Zicheng moved to Sichuan with the bandits, and Su Tiancheng got rid of his worries. As for the extermination of the bandits in Shaanxi, that is not a big problem. As long as there is no harassment from the bandits, Shaanxi can be governed with peace of mind. The rest will be discussed later.

A large number of rogues stayed in the area of ​​Hanzhong Mansion, and Li Zicheng took away not many soldiers. This is a very strange phenomenon, but after thinking about it for a while, Su Tiancheng also understood the stakes.

Su Tiancheng needs time, and the rogues also need time. It's just that the preparations of the two sides are different. They each have their own wishful thinking. The rogues are unwilling to face the Jiangning camp, but the Jiangning camp always wants to wipe out the rogues.

On this point, both Luo Rucai and Li Zicheng's analysis was wrong. They thought that showing weakness would make the court negligent and make Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying not notice. Unfortunately, they didn't know that Su Tiancheng was a time traveler and fully understood. The principle of keeping tigers as a threat, as long as the opportunity is ripe, the first thing that comes to mind is to stabilize the internal affairs. From this perspective, Li Zicheng cannot escape the duel with Jiang Ningying.

The news spread quickly, and just as the Spring Festival was approaching, news spread from all over Shaanxi that the rogues had completely collapsed because they were afraid of the Jiangning camp. exists.

Facing such rumors, Su Tiancheng laughed it off and didn't try to refute the rumors. (to be continued..)