Aspiration

Chapter 3 Decision-Making
According to the spies, Hong Chengchou has arrived in Tongguan.And, not already, but waiting here for a long time.Then, another bad news came one after another.

There is no news of Luo Rucai's rescuers.I vaguely heard that he also surrendered, and now he has become a garrison in Fang County.

The moment of life and death has arrived.

Behind, Sun Chuanting's tens of thousands of elite soldiers came in hot pursuit; in front, Tongguan was hard to fly.

Hong Chengchou was a famous and powerful character from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Now, he is commanding troops to guard Tongguan, and Li Zicheng, who has always been calm, can't help but turn pale.

In the last years of Chongzhen, there were two extremely important figures who were very important in the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen. One was Yang Sichang and the other was Hong Chengchou. Both of them were the right and left hands of Emperor Zhu Youjian.Later, Yang Sichang took command of the army to suppress the bandits, but unexpectedly he was killed by the rebels; and Hong Chengchou, who led the Ming Dynasty's almost overwhelming soldiers to a decisive battle with the Qing soldiers, was captured and surrendered after the first battle.Both of these two people gave their lives and fame for the precarious Ming Dynasty.This is something.

At this time, Hong Chengchou came to Tongguan with the title of "Prince Taibao's Secretary of the Military Department and the Royal History of the Right Capital, the Governor of Shaanxi and the Three Sides and the Military of Henan and other five provinces".

He wants to wipe out the most stalwart Li Zicheng's tribe here.

In the middle army hall of Tongguan, Hong Chengchou is majestic and reserved, wearing a second-grade golden pheasant patch red ramie silk python suit, a six-beam crown on his head, and a jade belt around his waist. Beside him is the Shangfang sword bestowed by the emperor. Below the general soldier, he can cut first and then play .

"There have been more than ten years of suppressing thieves, but only the intruder Li Zicheng is stubborn, vows to fight against the heavens to the end, and surrenders without fear of sin. After many painful suppressions, there are fewer than a few thousand soldiers who can fight, and he was hacked by our army. Skynet, the turtle in the urn, everyone, you must do your best in the battle tomorrow, and don’t let anyone slip through the net. We will repay the king’s kindness, save the people, and make the future better. Let’s fight here. We must capture the first thieves Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin alive Do you understand now? I hope you will not disappoint me!"

Hong Chengchou said a few words in an official tone, and then told Sun Chuanting, Ding Qirui, several generals, and many lieutenants about tomorrow's battle.As the number one minister of the Ming Dynasty, he was deep, sophisticated, cunning and insidious. He was regarded as a first-class figure in history, but today, he couldn't help but smile.The battle is imminent, and he has no anxiety or tension, because all the planning has been arranged a few days ago, and now it is just a formality.Tomorrow, he can take Li Zicheng and others to Beijing to offer prisoners.Yang Sichang was his old opponent in politics, but this time he did not expect that Li Zicheng would be destroyed under Hong Chengchou's hands.

Li Zicheng had to call a military meeting again.The situation before us has changed, all the worst scenarios have been assembled, and none of the originally hoped-for scenarios has appeared.

Hong Chengchou personally came to suppress the formation with Shang Fang's sword. This scheming guy could not have been negligent. The enemy troops around Tongguan closed the encirclement circle, and there was no hope of breaking the encirclement circle.The 15 troops who originally hoped to come to help, now there is not even a shadow.According to the Scouting News, Cao Luoru appeared in several counties near Tongguan a month ago, but he has disappeared in the past month. Maybe he really surrendered to the officers and soldiers.

"His grandma's, Hong Chengchou counts, Brother Li, we'll rush over as planned! It's no big deal." Hao Yaoqi always likes to lead the charge with a rough voice.

Li Zicheng remained silent, he wanted to listen to the opinions of the generals.

Yuan Zongdi frowned tightly.He looked at the people who attended the meeting today. There were more than [-] people. After tomorrow, it was hard to predict how many people would survive.Sacrifice is unavoidable, the important thing is that the banner of "Chuang" must be kept, and who will protect King Chuang to break through the encirclement is the most important thing and the most practical thing.So, after thinking for a while, he said: "I think that the original plan is no longer realistic, and the only way to survive is to divide the troops. I think that Master Liu and King Chuang cannot be separated. Shangluo Mountain is hidden, waiting for an opportunity to rise again. Li Guo, Tian Jianxiu and you also follow King Chuang to protect King Chuang and go south. Gao Yigong and I of the Chinese Army pretended to be the main force, under the banner of King Chuang, continued to advance east, and covered you from the battlefield. Look, can this work?"

Just as Yuan Zongdi finished speaking, there was a buzzing sound, and discussions suddenly arose, with some in favor and some against.

Liu Zongmin didn't wait for everyone to discuss any further, and said loudly: "This method may be the only way, but I guess Hong Chengchou will also think of this trick. He will definitely plant heavy troops behind us, so follow Chuang Wang to go south. It will also be extremely dangerous. Of course, brother Zongdi, if you do this, you are throwing yourself into a trap, and there will be no way out."

"Anyway, it's a death, just kill a few more enemies and earn money. Shuangxi, Zhang Nai, and Laiheng, you must closely follow King Chuang, and you must not let King Chuang make any mistakes." Gao Yigong usually seldom speaks, He looked at the young people, feeling a little sad.

It seems that everyone agrees with this plan, and King Chuang will definitely agree to this plan.

Li Laiheng originally came to persuade King Chuang to change his strategy, but when he heard that Hong Chengchou had appeared in Tongguan, he changed his mind.Now that Hong Chengchou has come to Tongguan, everything will be in his calculations, and it will not be much better if he turns back. Besides, the historical fact of returning to Shangluoshan is Li Zicheng's least successful result.The plan being discussed now is similar to what is recorded in the history books, there is no essential difference, and the slight difference may be due to the difference in the words when recording.Therefore, what we see now should be official history.The ending will be exactly the same.

Li Laiheng had a bold idea.

"Wang Chuang, I have an idea. King Chuang goes out east, raises the Chuangzi flag, and selects a few generals to turn south. This is false and true, and it makes Hong Chengchou go in the wrong direction." Li Laiheng said.

Another moment of silence.

This idea makes sense. To fight Hong Chengchou's wits, we must do the opposite.However, it was too fierce and dangerous, and it took hundreds of miles to enter the Funiu Mountains after rushing through Tongguan without taking over.No, definitely not.Most people think so.

"and then?"

King Chuang, who had been listening all this time, asked.Apparently, he was a bit tempted by the suggestion.

"After breaking out of the encirclement, go straight to the Funiu Mountains." Li Laixiang said.

"That's more than 800 miles. Who will break the queen?" Liu Zongmin asked.

"I!"

Li Laixiang said.

"You? How many troops will I give you?"

"More than 200. Just my headquarters will do."

Silence again.In the past six months, Li Laixiang has indeed given people a brand new impression. Even his father, Li Guo, seems to have a strange feeling for his son.His idea is good, but it has a big loophole.The loophole is who can resist the pursuers?Now, even if all the troops were handed over to Li Laiheng, it would be vulnerable to Hong Chengchou's tens of thousands of elite soldiers.

impossible goal.

"Don't mess around!" Li Guo sulked.

"Chuang Wang, I have three points." Li Laiheng said.

Everyone was horrified.

Laiheng, why is he so brave recently?Half a year ago, he was far behind Li Shuangxi and Zhang Nai, but now even the two of them combined can't compare to him.However, on the battlefield, courage is important, but if courage exceeds a certain limit, then courage is a fatal thing.

"If tonight's plan can be successful, then I'm [-]% sure." Li Laixiang added.

what's the plan?Everyone listened intently.

"Assassinate Hong Chengchou!"

"Oh!"

"No, this is absolutely not possible. Laiheng, your plan can be considered, but the plan to assassinate Hong Chengchou must be cancelled. This is impossible. If you lose your life in vain, it is better to kill a few more enemies on the battlefield tomorrow." .Okay, tomorrow we will continue to advance eastward according to Laiheng's idea. Zongdi, you turn south, and after you protrude, you will use my banner to develop armed forces in Shangluo Mountain. Lao Liu, the specific deployment is up to you." Li Zicheng finally determined to say.

Liu Zongmin thought about it for a while, and then explained his plans for tomorrow.Yuan Zongdi was the most talented general after Liu Zongmin, and he was the only one who carried out guerrilla warfare in southern Shaanxi on his own. Therefore, he took a few generals and pretended to be Li Chuangwang, and rushed south, and most of the others were the same as Chuangwang. go east.He planned that once he broke out of the encirclement, Chuang Wang Qingqi would march forward, leading a small group of elite soldiers, and heading straight to Funiu Mountain with no reluctance to fight along the way.After the breakup, the troops were divided into three echelons. In the first line, Tian Jianxiu and Li Guo led the troops, and retreated after they could not hold on; There are more than 100 people in the headquarters, at least they can slow down the enemy's advance speed; the third route is Liu Zongmin.

This kind of formation is typical of Liu Zongmin's style. The enemy is basically at the end of his strength when he reaches the third line of defense, and he has no vigor. At this time, using the strongest force to strike can often completely defeat the enemy. .

Li Zicheng was very satisfied with this arrangement.

However, Li Laiheng knows that tomorrow will not be one enemy with two enemies, and the "three exhaustions" will not be realized. What is facing is wave after wave of overwhelming offensives. It is possible to escape safely.

Li Laiheng secretly continued as planned.

(End of this chapter)