Aspiration

Chapter 2 Unchangeable History

"General, we can go. King Chuang and the others should have crossed the Luo River."

An hour later, Huang Kan said to Li Laiheng.

Li Laiheng did not leave after beheading Wang Hu, he was still standing on that high ground, the enemy did not pursue him anymore, perhaps, they had a kind of awe and a new understanding of these 200 people, they were butchers.Therefore, the pursuing army stopped advancing and began to retreat.

Huang Kan is Li Laiheng's deputy, six or seven years older than Li Laiheng.King Chuang sent him to be Li Laiheng's deputy because he was deep, sophisticated and experienced, and could help Li Laiheng make suggestions.

Li Laiheng had already calmed down. He knew that it was impossible for the enemy to catch up today.Now, his main question is how to change Chuangwang's decision: he can't be allowed to continue to advance towards Tongguan.According to historical records, Li Zicheng had only [-] riders left to enter Shangluo Mountain in the First Battle of Tongguan. This is a historical fact.

"Uncle Huang, you can't let Chuang Wang continue to drive into Tongguan. There are heavy guards there, so it will definitely be difficult. Is there any way we can stop it?"

"No."

Going to Henan through Tongguan is an established policy that has been studied for a long time, and it is also the result of an agreement with other insurgents.In the vast land of Henan and Huguang, there are several insurgents active. Among them, Cao Luorucai also agreed to come to the southeast of Tongguan to support them.Now, it is only two days away from Tongguan. According to reconnaissance, there are not many guards at Tongguan, and there is still a small group of ambushes sneaking into the pass. Therefore, it is really difficult to change Li Zicheng's direction.

Li Laiheng's heart was very heavy, he didn't think of a reason to persuade King Chuang to change his mind.But, in fact, there really is a dead end there.Hong Chengchou had already ambushed heavy soldiers there.

King Chuang must give up his strategic transfer to Henan!Otherwise, only eighteen riders can escape back to Shangluo Mountain.

When Li Laiheng came to Li Zicheng's Chinese army tent, Chuang Wang Hongliang's voice happily yelled at Li Laixiang.

"Come in, Laiheng, I didn't expect you to be so talented. Two hundred cavalry rushed into tens of thousands of enemy positions and took Wang Hu's head. You didn't get hurt. Tell me, how did you fight this battle?"

"King Chuang, it's an exaggeration to be unscathed, but it's true that no one was killed. The main reason for the victory is that the enemy underestimated the enemy."

"Hey, Laiheng, you are becoming more and more mature and humble. When we go to Henan, you can train another elite army. From now on, you can lead an army by yourself just like Shuangxi and Zhang Nai. The troops stand alone."

Li Chuangwang spoke excitedly.

"King Chuang, I came here just to talk about this. We shouldn't go to Henan anymore. Tongguan, we can't pass it."

"Ok?"

King Chuang was a little unhappy.Today, this is not the first person to shake his determination in this way.Before the war, I was most afraid of the commander being hesitant.Therefore, the army has long stipulated that once the commander has made up his mind, only a few generals such as Liu Zongmin can make further suggestions. Others who shake the commander's determination will be punished with military sticks or beheaded.Today, not the only person who came to persuade Li Zicheng, even Gao Yigong, who was not very talkative on weekdays, put forward different ideas about Dongchu Tongguan, especially Tian Jianxiu, who was always called Zhuge in the army. Tongguan has many worries.Now, Li Laiheng said seriously that he could no longer go to Tongguan.King Chuang couldn't help frowning.

Originally, he wanted to reprimand Li Laiheng.When the battle was about to take place, lower-level officers like Li Laiheng also came to shake the commander's determination, and the military law did not allow it.However, Li Zicheng has always loved Li Laiheng, especially in the past six months. He has suddenly changed, like someone he doesn't know. He is as brave as a tiger and as cunning as a fox.On the battlefield, every time he was at a critical moment, he broke through the enemy's formation with lightning speed, and in almost every battle, he was able to kill the enemy's general.

King Chuang loved this young man deeply, and he predicted that in a few years, besides Liu Zongmin, Li Laiheng would be the most capable fighter in the army.

However, today, Li Laiheng violated the military regulations, and he deserved to use the army stick.However, he really couldn't bear it. If he hadn't arrived in time today and beheaded Wang Hu later, maybe the remaining [-] soldiers would have become wild ghosts or prisoners from other villages.

"Laiheng, it's not time for you to intervene in important military affairs. Seeing that you have made great achievements today, I will not punish you according to military regulations. Take a good rest. There may be a fierce battle the day after tomorrow. Now, I will Another 500 elite soldiers will be drawn to you, and you will have a complete system.”

a complete establishment

Now there are still people with a complete system, only Li Laiheng.

This is a great honor and a great trust.In Chuang Wang's army, not to mention the generals of the old eighth team, even among the young rookies, there are many outstanding figures, such as Li Shuangxi, Zhang Nai, Luo Hu, Gu Ying, etc., are all generals. Apart from their own soldiers, There are almost no soldiers to lead now.Even Liu Zongmin, Li Guo, Tian Jianxiu, Gao Yigong, Yuan Zongdi, Liu Fangliang, Hao Yaoqi and other battle-tested generals have an average of less than 500 soldiers in their hands.

Li Laiheng was not happy because of King Chuang's trust, he knew the fate waiting in front of them.It is obviously unrealistic to change King Chuang's decision, he can only take one step at a time.

Of course, Li Zicheng's heart is also heavy at this time. He is resolute, but not reckless.The current situation is very serious. It is impossible to go west or go south, not to mention the loss of morale, and it is almost impossible to defeat the tens of thousands of chasing soldiers; It is even more unimaginable that the Manchu forces have already controlled the entire Mongolia, and their combat power is ten times stronger than that of the Ming army. Fighting the Manchus simply does not have this strength.Now, the only way is to go through Tongguan and go out of the Central Plains.Henan, Huguang, and Anhui are places of strategic mobility.

This decision was made after several deliberations, and changing the strategy now would greatly shake the morale of the army.

Of course, Li Zicheng's greatest hope rests on Luo Rucai.Since Zhang Xianzhong was recruited, this Luo Rucai, nicknamed Cao, has screwed together several rebels, with a crowd of 10,000+.A few months ago, they had agreed that Li Zicheng would come out of Tongguan, and Luo Rucai would lead the rebel army to take over in the southeast of Tongguan.

Now, only one step away from Tongguan, how can we turn back to the south of Shaanxi and go west to Hanzhong?

There is no turning back.

However, King Chuang did not hesitate. What he was worried about was that Hong Chengchou might have arrived at Tongguan.If Hong Chengchou also arrives at Tongguan, then there is no hope of leaving Tongguan.

Who is Hong Chengchou?Famous ministers of the Ming Dynasty were seasoned and deep. Around ten years after Chongzhen, apart from the emperor, there were only two people who could command the whole country, one was Yang Sichang and the other was Hong Chengchou.Objectively speaking, Hong Chengchou still beat Yang Sichang by three points.

If Hong Chengchou waits for Li Zicheng in Tongguan, then the ending is doomed.

Li Laiheng knew that there was no way to change Chuang Wang's decision, and he was about to leave the tent of the Chinese army.At this time, there was only a sound of heavy footsteps.

"Master Liu is here!" the guard reported.

Liu Zongmin was mighty and majestic, and when he saw Li Laiheng as soon as he entered the door, he laughed a few times, which was really deafening, "Laiheng, you little guy, you really have two tricks. The general Wang Hu will not be convinced by Lord Yan, he Say, why was this head taken away by a brat? Come on, I checked the credit book, and in the past six months, there were as many as [-] generals above the rank of general who were hacked and killed by you. If this continues, your father's contribution will be surpassed by you."

Li Guo is Li Zicheng's nephew and a fierce general in the army. His contribution in the army is second only to Liu Zongmin and Yuan Zongdi.

Li Laiheng chuckled, didn't say much, just said thank you Mr. Liu.Li Laiheng, also known as Li Xiang, did not like Liu Zongmin. According to historical records, when Li Zicheng conquered Beijing, he quickly lost his power. Among them, Liu Zongmin played a very bad role.This person, in the process of establishing the Dashun Dynasty, ranked first in credit, but in the demise of the Dashun Dynasty, his crimes also ranked first.Therefore, Li Laiheng didn't like this person.

Seeing Liu Zongmin, Li Laiheng (Li Xiang) once again fell into deep thought, trying his best to help Li Zicheng conquer the world. If the final outcome is inevitable to be defeated by the Qing soldiers, then wouldn't I, Li Xiang, be busy for nothing?

This is a problem.Li Xiang asked himself many times.

There is no way to answer.

Perhaps, on that day, there will be an answer naturally.Li Yan, the person who was executed by Li Zicheng in the history books, can he become the new King Chuang?When Li Zicheng was defeated, didn't he have a plan to make Li Guo the crown prince?

So, can I, Li Laiheng (Li Xiang), not be the king of a generation?

Of course, this was just a passing thought.Li Laiheng didn't dare to think too much.

"Brother Li, Hong Chengchou seems to have arrived at Tongguan."

Li Zicheng's mind buzzed, and what he was worried about still appeared.Liu Zongmin came here for this matter.

(End of this chapter)