Aspiration

Chapter 7 Military Conference
Li Zicheng's troops entered Shangluo Mountain, not the eighteen cavalry recorded in the history books, but three thousand remnants.History books are sometimes unreliable.

The first battle in Tongguan was a big blow to his vitality.

If it is said that Li Zicheng suffered heavy losses and gained nothing in this trip to the north, that is not necessarily the case. At least one general star rose brightly this time when he sent troops. He is the future hope of Li Chuangyi's army.Li Laiheng, an excellent young general, not only shocked the entire army, but his appearance was undoubtedly a nightmare for the "thief suppression" army of the Ming Dynasty.

If you don't come out, you're done, and you will kill the general if you attack.

For the generals of the Ming Dynasty who wanted to earn fame on the battlefield, Li Laiheng's name was synonymous with terror.A military general earns fame with his life, but when he meets a ghost like Li Laiheng, fame can only be a cake.

Li Laiheng was described as a ghost by officers and soldiers.

In Lancai Hutong in Beijing, a tavern is not on the street, but the business is booming.The two-story restaurant is full every day, and famous wines and dishes from all over the world are available here.Feng Jian is not well-known, and not many people know his occupation. He is a regular visitor here, and he will come here for a drink in the bar almost every few days.Every time he came, he was not accompanied by the same people.This person is so skinny and wrinkled that only his skeleton remains, it is really doubtful that there are other things on his body besides bones and skin. It is estimated that the word "muscle" cannot be found on his body.

Every time this person comes, the shopkeeper must be there, and he must arrange a seat by the window for him, and there will be no second table guests within two feet of him.

It seems to have become a custom.

Lancai Hutong is only a stone's throw away from Da Nei, so people here have a habit of not asking about things they shouldn't know, and not getting to know people they shouldn't know.

Of course, if a person appears in the same place many times, someone will always know the origin of this person.This man is also called Feng Qianshi, and he is the fourth grade.

In the capital, fourth-rank officials are not uncommon.However, if you know that he is Jin Yiwei's business, it will be different.His immediate bosses are three ranks and three ranks, and there are only three command envoys and fellow acquaintances on his head.Not to mention ordinary officials, even first-rank officials, princes and princes are also in awe of such people.

Today, the people who came with him were two middle-aged men.Feng Qianshi sat down, and those two people also sat down.According to the usual practice, the shopkeeper first brought a pot of top-quality Maojian, then stepped back, and went to arrange the food and drinks.

"Do you two know why Master Hong was dismissed?" Feng Qianshi asked without a trace of expression on his face, looking out the window.

"Master Hong, I really don't know about Master Hong." A middle-aged man replied.

"Yeah. I know, I know. It's better to talk less about important matters in the court. You've learned to be good. Brothers Zhang Shiqi and Shiba, this time I will give you a chance to redeem your sins. After you have completed it, not only will you two be spared the death penalty, but you will also be saved. The official will be restored to his original post." Feng Qianshi said lightly.

The two middle-aged men shook their spirits, waiting for Feng Qian to say more.

"This time Master Hong Chengchou was planted in the hands of a baby, you all find a way to get rid of him."

After Li Zicheng retreated to Shangluo Mountain, new problems soon appeared.Right now, there is not enough food for the army.Shangluo Mountain was originally poor and barren, and a large number of farmers could not eat enough. When they heard that the army had entered the mountain, most of them fled overnight and hid the soldiers.And the landlords and local tyrants who owned the land also built high walls and recruited soldiers.In this way, raising food for the rebel army became a big problem.Now, the silver carried by the army is extremely limited, and it is impossible to maintain a fair trade in grain for too long.Therefore, some generals of the rebel army couldn't bear it anymore, and clamored to fight out, not to mention developing armed forces, at least they could go out and get food.

A very practical and urgent question.

Li Zicheng's military meeting was held in an earthen village in Shangluo Mountain.

The current situation is that there are mainly two groups of Ming officers and soldiers outside Shangluo Mountain, the troops of He Renlong and Ma Ke, who are temporarily guarding the traffic arteries and the pass out of the mountain. Garrison nearby.The imperial court took a breath of relief for the time being because the Qing soldiers retreated outside the pass, so they might send their officials into the mountains to "suppress bandits" at any time.Among the rebel armies, Zhang Xianzhong, the most numerous, surrendered to the imperial court in Gucheng, and Luo Rucai and Lao Huihui were also recently incorporated by the officers and soldiers, and took up positions in the Fangxian area.Although there were riots by hungry people in many parts of the country, they were always one after another, and the mobs were either quickly suppressed or recruited by officers and soldiers.Therefore, the current confidant of the imperial court is mainly Li Zicheng's department.

Li Zicheng's military threat is serious.

Now, although there are still more than 3000 people in Li Zicheng's department, a large part of them are wounded, sick, women and children, and the number of real combatants is less than [-].

But at this time, disagreements emerged within the rebel army. Some advocated going out of Henan again, while others believed that they could only rest in Shangluo Mountain and wait for an opportunity to move again.

The meeting was heated.

"Shangluo Mountain is a place of poverty. The common people can't support themselves, how can they support the army? I think, taking advantage of the riots of the hungry people in Henan and Anhui, we will enter the Central Plains early and do a big job." Hao Yaoqi is Gao Chuang Wang himself The promoted generals, like Li Zicheng's seniority, are all direct descendants of Gao Yingxiang.

This radical idea has not been supported by more people.However, Tian Jianxiu's opinion was even less supported. He believed that the best way for the rebel army to rest here and establish a good military-civilian relationship.His suggestion is to take a year to rest and reorganize the troops, train new recruits, and then attack when the time is right.However, most people do not agree with this plan, because almost everyone believes that Shangluo Mountain cannot afford soldiers.

Li Zicheng remained silent.

Liu Zongmin is a figure second only to Li Zicheng, his words can be regarded as solid, and Li Zicheng seldom opposes his opinions.Today, his brows were tightly furrowed, and he did not speak for a long time.The debate just now has a bit of gunpowder, and any further debate will affect unity.So, now, it's time for him to talk.

He said: "Of course, Lao Hao's opinion is correct. There is no doubt about it. We are not here to be farmers for the rest of our lives. The problem is timing. Now that we have not caught our breath, we will leave Henan immediately, and the officers and soldiers will inevitably be poor. Chasing and beating fiercely will lead to a hard fight, I'm afraid it's not very appropriate, right?"

"What's wrong? Haven't we been fighting like this for more than ten years? Now there are only 3000 people. When we arrive in Henan, it will be 30 or [-]. What's so scary about officers and soldiers? Hong Chengchou is just as unlucky." Is it?" Hao Yaoqi shouted.

Hao Yaoqi, whose real name is Hao Dayong, once went out with Gao Yingxiang to fight with officers and soldiers. "The big banner of the font size rushed to the enemy's core.When all the soldiers saw Chuang Wang's banner attacking the enemy's formation, their morale suddenly increased, and they quickly suppressed the enemy's momentum, and finally won a big victory.Hao Yaoqi became famous because of this, and gradually, his real name was replaced by his nickname.

Liu Zongmin's original intention was very clear. His meaning was similar to that of Hao Yaoqi, and he advocated going out of Henan.However, now is not the time, the three thousand remnant soldiers have not recovered, it is impossible to break through Tongguan for the second time, and if they break through again, they will be ridiculed.Let's take the second road. This road is within the territory of the two lakes. It is no less difficult than the road of Tongguan. This is the territory of Zuo Liangyu, another famous general of the Ming Dynasty. He has been eyeing Li Zicheng's rebel army for a long time. Li Zicheng has been fighting north of the Hanshui River. It was not his turn to taste this piece of fat, so he took care of Zhang Xianzhong. He dreamed that one day he would take care of Li Zicheng again, and he would become the No. 1 general of the Ming Dynasty. how beautiful.Therefore, if Li Zicheng wanted to leave Henan, he had to go through a bloody battle.However, it is necessary to fight out, to fight out as soon as possible.Most of the others thought the same way, including Li Zicheng himself.

Of course, needless to say, the young man is full of vigor, and he can't wait to rush out of the mountain immediately.Li Shuangxi and Zhang Nai couldn't help but want to propose rushing out of the mountains.But they belong to the junior generation and dare not say more, the junior generation should be more modest.Therefore, they all set their sights on Li Laiheng.

Li Laiheng was younger, and he was their younger brother. Logically, he shouldn't talk too much, but now his prestige has risen sharply, almost to the point where they look up to him.If Li Laiheng stood up and spoke, King Chuang would definitely think about it seriously.They believed that Li Laiheng would definitely advocate playing out.

Now that there are three schools of thought, Li Zicheng is in a dilemma.Hao Yaoqi's idea of ​​going out is too impatient, and he definitely won't do it.As for Tian Jianxiu's opinion, it's even more unworthy of consideration, not to mention that we can't afford to raise soldiers here, even if we can afford it, after a long time, what kind of morale will there be?Therefore, the compromise method is to stay here for about half a year, and then type out.However, the argument just now had angered Hao Yaoqi. He did not agree to stay here and starve for half a year. He wanted to bring his headquarters to Henan first.

This is not a small problem. Now that the troops are divided, it is a disaster.Therefore, the situation of today's military meeting is very serious.

Hao Yaoqi's division of troops is not something outrageous.Because of his special status, he was Gao Yingxiang's personal follower, but many of Gao Yingxiang's subordinates did not convert to Li Zicheng.At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Thirteenth Route Army did not have an absolute leader, and it was common for them to separate and unite.Hao Yaoqi wants to divide his troops, and it stands to reason that no one else can stop him.However, it is definitely not appropriate to divide the troops at this time, which will undoubtedly have a negative impact on the morale of the rebel army.

Li Zicheng also wanted to hear Li Laiheng's thoughts.

"Laiheng, what's your opinion?" Li Zicheng asked.

"Let's plan for at least three years here."

"Ah? Three years?" Everyone exclaimed.

"Yes. Even if the current situation is changing rapidly, we will wait three years to move eastward and northward. If we can persist, then the longer we persist here, the better for us."

No one can understand this.Of course, Tian Jianxiu seemed to understand.Only he is smiling.

Everyone buzzed and discussed.

Originally, they admired Li Laiheng on the battlefield, but what he said about this kind of strategic plan was too incompetent, so many people were unavoidably disappointed.

Liu Zongmin laughed, and said loudly: "Laiheng, tell me the reason." Obviously, he didn't want to hear Li Laiheng's thoughts, but it was a bit teasing.

Li Laiheng had already been prepared for this, he smiled slightly, and said in his heart, okay, you Liu Zongmin is a reckless hero after all, you have no courage, and I, Li Xiang, have only shown sharp corners of the lotus leaf, so you are jealous?Now, you see that everyone is not optimistic about my attention, are you happy and relieved?In terms of courage, no one poses a threat to you. Even if I can fight again, I will only be a general under your command. The greater my contribution, the higher your status, because you will always be the main general, so as long as I If you don't have super-high insights in strategy, you can rest assured, right?

But can I give the army bad advice?Could it be that under King Chuang, no one can surpass you?

Sad, I, Li Xiang, am destined to surpass you, Liu Zongmin.Or, a few years later, King Chuang defeated Shanhaiguan, and you Liu Zongmin was captured and beheaded in Hubei. Could it be that I will behead you and die again?This time, it is impossible to have another chance to travel through, it can only be a real death.Therefore, it is only a matter of time before I, Li Xiang, surpass you, Liu Zongmin.

Therefore, Li Laiheng is ready to give Li Zicheng a brilliant suggestion.

Of course, Li Laiheng is not a natural strategic talent, he is just a special soldier, and his talent is to kill the enemy on the battlefield.However, as a person who was born in the [-]th century, let alone a special soldier enlisted as a college student, how can he not know the term "Jinggangshan"?Can you still not know the deeds of the "Red Army"?Therefore, Li Laiheng has a set of mature theories that can be used.

He said: "The main reason why our rebels have to constantly shift their battles and become stronger and weaker is that we don't have a solid base. Now, we must change this situation. Establishing a base is the key to our winning strategy. Therefore, Shangluo Mountain, not only will we not leave, but we will occupy it as a permanent place. Of course, one Shangluo Mountain is not enough, we have to develop more base areas. Liu Bang, who owns the land of the Three Qins, has fought with the Chu army for many years. The Han Dynasty was defeated repeatedly, but finally the Han Dynasty was established. They were able to not be defeated because of the Sanqin and Sichuan and Shu as the rear, and the soldiers, food and grass could be sent to the front continuously. Now we have entered Shaanxi, first seize Shaanxi, and if necessary Occupy Sichuan in the west, and then accumulate strength to develop in the east, and it will be easy to break through Beijing."

When Li Laiheng's voice fell, everyone was already shocked.

(End of this chapter)