Aspiration

Chapter 36 Li Zicheng Missing

When Li Laiheng returned to Shangluo Mountain, his father Li Guo came to greet him.

Li Laiheng didn't enjoy much father-son tenderness. He had only known this father for a year. He didn't know how this father treated the original Li Laiheng. In addition, he did not experience too much fatherly love.

The father suddenly did not recognize his son, of course he would be surprised.Li Laiheng suddenly had to accept a father he didn't know, so he was naturally embarrassed.

Therefore, both father and son are a little awkward.

It is quite normal for the son to come from afar and the father to pick him up.However, it was absolutely abnormal, Li Laiheng had a premonition that something serious happened in Shangluo Mountain.

Shangzhou was the general headquarters of the Ming army to attack Shangluo Mountain.Coming back from Henan, he had to pass through the vicinity of Shangzhou. Li Laiheng wanted to take the sheep and cut off a few more heads. However, the investigation before the battle found that not only there were a large number of troops stationed in the city, but there were also tens of thousands of elite soldiers stationed within ten miles around Shangzhou.

There are heavy troops stationed, which means that there is a major military operation.The Shangzhou officers and soldiers gathered, and there was only one possible target, and that was Shangluo Mountain.

Can't love to fight.

Li Laiheng made a little estimate of the situation.The conclusion drawn is simple: Shangluo Mountain has been besieged by heavy troops, and the encirclement and suppression by officers and soldiers has begun. Yang Sichang's nationwide campaign to exterminate the bandits has begun.Hurry back and help King Chuang break the siege.Li Laiheng went straight to Shangluo Mountain in the starry night.

Li Laiheng bypassed Shangzhou and quietly entered a secret path from the north.From this direction, there is still a day's journey to Li Zicheng's old camp. On the way, we have to pass through two passes, Songjiazhai and Shehukou.Songjiazhai is a local tyrant who surrendered. Songjiazhai has been an important market town entering Shangluo Mountain since ancient times. They built their own city and organized their own troops to guard Shangluo Mountain. Most of the local tyrants have surrendered to Li Zicheng, but they are only responsible for guarding them. own cottage.They don't want any army to be stationed. It is a disaster rather than a blessing for an army to enter a densely populated area, and looting is almost impossible to avoid.Therefore, the Ming Dynasty had an unwritten rule that no local tyrants could enter the stronghold without the consent of the stronghold owner.

Li Laiheng has a way not to alarm these two passes, he has a secret path to get in.

The Song Family Village was the first wealthy family to join King Chuang. They had conflicts with the Shangzhou defenders, so after Li Zicheng's army entered Shangluo Mountain, the Song Family Village secretly contacted the rebel army and was willing to attach themselves.Now, they serve as the first fortress, preventing officers and soldiers from the direction of Shangzhou.Shehukou is another important pass in Shangluo Mountain. The terrain is dangerous and easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Li Guo was in charge of the defense on the eastern front.

Leaving Songjiazhai, not far to the north is Shehukou. Li Laiheng also did not go to Shehukou. On the secret road, he met a few small schools in Fushan.The small school quickly recognized Li Laiheng and the others.They greeted him happily and said: "The general is back. Please wait here for two hours. General Li will come to greet you in person." They are Li Guo's personal soldiers.

how?Waiting here for my father's welcome?

It's not like winning the first prize, how can it be so grand?
Do not!problem occurs.

Two hours later, Li Guo came over with a few soldiers.He dragged Li Laiheng to the side. From the eyes of others, they seemed to be talking affectionately, but their expressions were serious, and the topic was extremely serious.

"King Chuang has been missing for almost ten days." Li Guo said in a low voice.

"Ah? Missing for ten days?" Li Laiheng's surprise was no small matter, how could the play continue without the main character?Soon, he understood why Li came to pick him up. They must have kept it secret.The disappearance of Li Zicheng is the top secret in the military.Li Laiheng asked, "How many people know?"

"Only five people know about this matter. Ten days ago, Chuang Wang checked the night as usual. After going out that night, he suddenly disappeared. The people who knew about this matter are me, Tian Jianxiu, Shuangxi, Zhang Nai and Mrs. Gao. I I was worried that you might leak the secret when you came back, so sentries were placed on the roads you might come back. Now, the situation in Shangluo Mountain is not good. There are heavy troops coming from Hetian, Shangzhou, and Wugong. There could be war in a few days."

Things are really bad.

Li Guo and Li Laiheng quickly analyzed the situation, Li Guo said: "What do you think?" Li Laiheng said: "I sneaked back to Shangluo Mountain secretly. I will hide the troops here first, and the chess cannot be too deadly." Li Guo Suddenly understood Li Laiheng's deep meaning, what they need to deal with now is not only the enemy, but also internal problems.This team is a strategic soldier who can use both hands.

In this way, Li Laiheng's troops were secretly stationed in the jungle between Songjiazhai and Shehukou.

Li Laiheng pretended to be Li Guo's personal soldier, and he followed Li Guo back to King Chuang's old camp.The atmosphere in the old camp was a bit weird, solemn and tense.Don't these generals in the Chinese army camp know that King Chuang is missing?

What about Wu Ruyi?He disappeared with King Chuang.

And everyone here said that King Chuang was ill.

Fake illness.

It turned out that Mrs. Gao and other insiders falsely claimed that Li Zicheng's illness was the aftermath of the last plague.They said that King Chuang issued an order that in order to prevent the spread of the plague, no one could visit King Chuang's room at will.

This kind of cover-up can only be temporary, there will be a war in Shangluo Mountain soon, no matter how sick King Chuang is, he has to come out and take charge of the big plan.

Now, no one can replace Li Zicheng's position.

When Tian Jianxiu saw Li Laiheng, he was startled, "Are you back?"

Everyone who knew about Li Zicheng's disappearance was here, Tian Jianxiu, Li Guo, Mrs. Gao, Zhang Nai, and Li Shuangxi.When Li Laiheng met with everyone, he didn't have time to recount the past, nor did he have time to tell the story of Henan, so they could only get straight to the point.

"What kind of investigations have been carried out on the disappearance of King Chuang?"

"We conducted secret investigations for many days. We secretly checked every pass and fortress, especially for those bandits and local tyrants who surrendered. We conducted many days of secret investigations, and there was no trace of clues." Li Shuangxi said.

"Well, there should be no danger." Li Laiheng said to himself.

His basis is that Li Zicheng did overthrow a dynasty in Chinese history. This is a fact, and history that cannot be changed. If he dies now, wouldn’t this period of history not continue?Therefore, his life is definitely not in danger.However, the fact that must be faced now is, where is the most urgent task to find Li Zicheng?Officers and soldiers are going to invade in the next few days, so he has to come out and preside over military affairs.

After Li Laiheng finished speaking, he glanced at everyone, it seemed that he was the master here, and he was the leader of these six people.He said: "King Chuang, there is definitely no danger to his life. The problem is, I estimate that the time for the enemy to attack will be within five days, and no more than seven days at the latest. In other words, we only have five days to prepare. If by that time, King Chuang has not been found, the morale of the army will be a big problem. Where is Master Liu, the Chief Inspector, now?"

"He's at the Baiyang shop." Li Guo replied.

(End of this chapter)