Aspiration

Chapter 172 Killing Li Yan
Li Laiheng is actively preparing for the attack. He has a premonition that Dorgon's main force must be defeated within the next few months and let them withdraw from the customs.Otherwise, Dashun, Nanming, and Manchu Qing may form a tripartite confrontation, and a new Romance of the Three Kingdoms will appear in history.Of course, in addition to this, there are several other forces at work, such as several other self-proclaimed kings from the descendants of the Zhu family in the Ming Dynasty and Zhang Xianzhong from the Daxi Dynasty.

If this continues, the country will be in chaos.

Not only that, the Han people were their own kings, and there was chaos. The result is more likely that the Manchu family will be big.In that case, Dashun will have no place to stand, and history will develop according to the normal process.

Li Laiheng decided that he would take the initiative to attack after ten days.

At this moment, Lao Jiu came in with an anxious expression on his face.

"The emperor sent Ma Shiyao to Henan," Lao Jiu said, and Li Laiheng hurriedly asked, "What? Ma Shiyao went to Henan? Did he go to see Li Yan? How many soldiers and horses did he bring?"

Li Laiheng looked anxious.Doesn't this mean that Li Zicheng is going to make a move?Ma Shiyao is guarding Tongguan, and now the troops are approaching the city, Duoduo's main force is about to attack Tongguan, as the main general, how can he leave the battlefield?

Li Laiheng thought that there was only one reason why Ma Shiyao left the main battlefield, and that was that there were more important things to do than guard Tongguan.Li Zicheng cared too much about the prophecy of "Eighteen Masters of the Artifact".He was worried that the prophecy would come true on Li Yan.

This is Li Laiheng's idea.

Lao Jiu said: "Ma Shiyao left Tongguan quietly, with five hundred elite soldiers. It is said that he set off suddenly after receiving people from Chang'an. He probably has important matters to see Li Yan."

Well, things are very clear. Li Zicheng is completing the process of history. He sent Ma Shiyao to kill Li Yan on the charge of rebellion.

"Old Nine, Li Yan is finished, you quickly take measures to notify Li Yan to escape. Is there time?"

"Do you think this must be the case? Could it be that Ma Shiyao ordered Li Yan's troops to break Duoduo's attack?"

"To mobilize troops, it is necessary for Ma Shiyao to go there in person? The situation in Tongguan is very critical now."

No need to explain, Lao Jiu already understood.Li Laiheng's worry was justified, and he quickly issued an early warning, fearing that Ma Shiyao would arrive ahead.He calculated that Li Laiheng's cronies should arrive at about the same time as Ma Shiyao, but it was already impossible for Zhao Bing to catch up.

When Dashun's imperial envoy arrived, Li Yan hurried out of the village to meet him. He didn't bring many troops, but only ten soldiers, plus the cronies sent by Li Laiheng, a total of 12 people went out of the village for five li.

When Li Yan saw Ma Shiyao, he knew it was not good, thinking that Li Zicheng really doubted himself.Ma Shiyao's men and horses knew at a glance that they were all elite soldiers, and there were as many as five hundred or so.

Li Zicheng believed the slander, and he came to clean up the house.A face appeared in Li Yan's mind, Niu Jinxing.

Niu Jinxing both loves and hates himself.Love, Li Yan and Niu Jinxing once cherished each other and admired each other, and they came together for similar reasons.However, what Niu Jinxing didn't expect was that Li Yan's literary talent and military strategy greatly surpassed Niu Jinxing's. Gradually, Niu Jinxing had a subconscious hatred for Li Yan.

It's not that Li Yan didn't know that Niu Jinxing said bad things about Li Yan in front of Li Zicheng many times. Among them, there was a sentence that hurt Li Yan the most, and that was before Li Zicheng became the emperor.At that time, Li Zicheng's military affairs were going well, and it seemed that Xi'an was about to be taken down. At this time, Li Zicheng had to consider the composition of the government team. Among them, the most important position was of course the position of prime minister. Li Zicheng chose Niu Jinxing, Whether to choose Li Yan has always been a matter of great entanglement for him.Once, Li Zicheng tested Niu Jinxing and asked Li Yan how he was.Niu Jinxing seemed to be unintentional, and also seemed to be intentional, saying: "Li Yan is good at everything, but he is too deep, and I don't know what he is thinking in his heart. Some people say that his surname is also Li, hehe, so I won't say anything later. It's all nonsense based on people's random suspicion." Li Zicheng naturally knew that what he didn't say later was referring to the prophecy of "Eighteen Sons Master the Divine Artifact".Li Zicheng had to keep this in mind. Therefore, when the Dashun Dynasty was established in Xi'an, Li Yan not only did not become the prime minister, but he did not even give her the position of minister of the Ministry of War. His title of Minister of the Ministry of War is actually a traitor of the Ming Dynasty. He did not become the "Minister of National Defense", but only became a general at the level of "Army Commander". This was extremely unfair to Li Yan, and even a kind of humiliation.Li Yan later found out that it was Niu Jinxing who was behind the scenes.

At that time, Li Yan felt that he had no guilt in his heart, and he was not worried about what Li Zicheng would do to him. At most, he had suffered some losses in his official career. After seeing people's hearts for a long time, Li Zicheng would know that he was loyal sooner or later, so he didn't hold much grudges against Niu Jinxing's slander. .

Now, with the development of his own Henan, tens of thousands of troops, Ma Shiyao suddenly raised troops, could it be that Li Zicheng heard someone's slander?

"General Ma, Tongguan is tight, do you need my brother to help you?" Li Yan said.

Ma Shiyao hesitated for a moment, and laughed a few times, as if to cover up the embarrassment and anxiety in his heart. He said, "Tongguan is in a tight spot. Naturally, I need General Li's help. It's just that the last general came this time to ask the emperor's order. A few questions from the General."

Li Yan looked around and saw that there were all Ma Shiyao's men, and his own soldiers were already separated by three feet.

"Please tell me." Li Yan said.

"My Majesty asks, do you think it's feasible to transfer your troops to Shaanxi immediately?" Ma Shiyao said to Li Yan while leaning on his horseback.

"Henan is stable, and Guanzhong is also stable. I developed armed forces in Henan and built a barrier for the Dashun Dynasty. Why did I transfer the troops from Henan to Shaanxi?" Li Yan knew that the transfer of troops was just an excuse, and the truth was to ask for guilt.

Ma Shiyao didn't continue to ask this question. He then asked the second question. He said: "The emperor asked, Li Yan has sealed so many county and state officials in Henan, won't he become a court there?"

When Ma Shiyao said this, he held the knife tightly in his hand.He stared at Li Yan with a murderous look on his face.

Li Yan quickly calmed down.

"General Ma, you were indeed sent by the emperor to kill me. Alas, I did not expect Li Yan to be wronged for my loyalty. Well, General Ma, you came here under orders, and I have nothing to say. But, Allow me to say a few words. One day, I hope you can pass this on to the emperor. Brother Ma, you have been with the emperor for many years. You are clear about the development of the emperor's career, so I will not say more. But Shanhaiguan Did I, Li Yan, ever stop the emperor? The Eastern Expedition, I thought it was too late. Now you know that Li Laiheng is besieged in a lonely city in Beijing, and the emperor has not sent troops to the Eastern Expedition for a long time, and even gave up a large area of ​​land. Both Shandong and Henan were handed over to the enemy. Just to hold the small territory in Guanzhong, shall we become a separatist armed force in the future? I developed in Henan, and you should be able to see the barrier effect on Shaanxi at a glance. Why did you give up Henan? My arrangement of officials in the counties and prefectures is only an act of comforting the people, and has nothing to do with the court or the court. Is it better to give to the enemy? I am Li Yan, a scholar."

After Li Yan finished speaking, he finally said: "General Ma, you were ordered to kill me. If I don't die, you will die. So, I won't blame you. However, if this continues, Dashun's country will be in danger!"

Ma Shiyao looked around, his people were all around him, and the murderous look in his eyes became stronger.

"General Li, what you said is true. It is not wrong that the emperor wants me to kill you. Now, Dashun's army cannot be disturbed. Therefore, it is time for you to disappear."

Ma Shiyao finished his sentence, "Crack!" The sword came out of its sheath, and he stabbed sharply, the sword was not more than a foot away.

Li Yan exclaimed: "You"

Ma Shiyao grinned grimly and said, "I can't keep you."

(End of this chapter)