Aspiration

Chapter 85 Major Deployment
What Song Xiance meant was to establish the Funiu Mountain base area with Luoyang as the center, so that Li Zicheng had a stable rear.He spoke clearly and logically based on the fact that Luoyang was the capital many times in history.

After speaking, Li Zicheng turned his head and asked Li Yan.

"Lin Quan, look, managing Henan is fundamental, where should we start?"

Li Yan saw Li Zicheng asking, and now he had to answer seriously.He pondered for a moment, and said a strategy he had been thinking about for a long time.

He said that Luoyang is known as the center of the world, with the danger of Hangu in the west and the strength of tiger prison in the east.Hangu Pass is just west of Lingbao, and a brigade guarding Hangu Pass can prevent Shaanxi officers and soldiers from leaving Tongguan to go east.What's more, the two mountains of Xiaoshan and Hangu are facing each other, the terrain is dangerous, and ambushes can be set up everywhere, so the officers and soldiers in Shaanxi are nothing to worry about.Hulao Pass, in the territory of Sishui, has been the east gate of Luoyang's defense since ancient times.Keeping the Hulao Pass is equivalent to closing the east gate of Luoyang.To the north of Luoyang is Mang Mountain, and beyond Mang Mountain is the Yellow River. As long as Mengjin is guarded, the enemy's way from the north will be blocked.There is Longmen in the south of Luoyang, and the terrain is dangerous, not to mention that there are Xiong'er Mountain and Funiu Mountain in the south.In this way, Luoyang seems to be in a fortress in the southeast, northwest, and it is very safe. Therefore, Luoyang, as our fundamental place in the future, is the best choice.Furthermore, if we conquer Luoyang and connect with Ruzhou and Nanyang, we will be invincible.The ancients compared fighting for the world to competing for the Central Plains. If we only have a firm hold on the Central Plains, then half of the world is already in our hands.

Li Laiheng nodded slightly, thinking, Li Yan spoke very well.No wonder, after Li Zicheng defeated Beijing in history, Li Zicheng killed Li Yan because he was worried that the Eighteen Sons would be fulfilled in him. In terms of talent, Li Yan did have the talent to be king of the world, so Li Yan's death was not wronged at all.

After Li Yan finished speaking, the meeting hall was silent, and everyone was fascinated by it. He spoke so well.Li Zicheng is still reminiscing about the strategy of managing Henan discussed by Li Yan.

Now, there's no need to argue.Song Xiance and Li Yan have already explained it thoroughly.

It seems that there must be no shortage of literati. Niu Jinxing, Song Xiance, and Li Yan are all literati under Li Zicheng's account.

"Lin Quan, at present, what strategy do you think should be adopted?" Li Zicheng remembered that Li Yan had nothing to say before, so it is necessary to ask now.

Li Yan said: "Wait and see what happens. The court will definitely move, and it will be a big move. Looking at the deployment of the court, I hope they will deal with Zhang Xianzhong specifically. When they are exhausted from fighting, we will suddenly raise the banner and attack the city." ground, it can be unstoppable, sweeping Henan, Shandong, Hebei and Beijing."

What a vicious strategy.

"High!" Niu Jinxing applauded.

Then, several people cheered, "Okay!"

Li Zicheng smiled, and when no one was talking, he came to a conclusion.

One is to appoint Li Yan as senior political counselor.Assist Niu Jinxing in managing local affairs, lay a solid foundation for the Henan base area, and let the people live and work in peace and contentment.Secondly, counselor military affairs, agitate the people, and contact foreign affairs.

The second is to wait and see the deployment of the imperial court, attack Luoyang at the right time, and build the Funiu Mountain base with Luoyang as the center.

The third is that the military planning is mainly based on the chief sentinel Liu Zongmin and Song Xiance, and Li Zicheng finally decides.

The fourth is to prepare to recruit hungry people and thirteen volunteers, expanding the army by 50.This work was specifically planned by Li Yan.

Forbidden City.

Hong Chengchou knelt in front of Chongzhen.

When Chongzhen heard that Yang Sichang committed suicide by taking poison, besides being angry, he couldn't help but shed tears.Yang Sichang and Hong Chengchou are his right-hand men. Today one is gone, and only Hong Chengchou is left. Who will he rely on in the future?

"In the north, the Manchus are ready to move, and the trend of going south is becoming more and more obvious. In the country, Zhang Xianzhong actually killed our county king and sibling ministers. It is extremely hateful. Fortunately, Li Zicheng has not heard from him so far. How else can we deal with this situation? Hong Chengchou, the situation in the north is critical, you Lead the troops out of the customs. Domestically, who do you think can supervise the division?" Emperor Chongzhen said to the trembling Hong Chengchou.

"Returning to the emperor, I will go north and leave the customs. My army of 50 will surely fight to the death with Donglu. If I can't defeat Donglu, I swear not to return to the court. As for the country, I have thought about it for a long time. Only Sun Chuanting can take on this important task. I can’t think of anyone who can take on this burden.”

Hong Chengchou's tone was very heavy.He also knew that since the death of Yang Sichang, there was no one who could control the generals and governors of all walks of life. In contrast, only Sun Chuanting could basically take on this role.He also knew that it was not a good thing to recommend Sun Chuanting at this time, they had a teacher-student friendship, even if Yang Sichang died, Sun Chuanting would inevitably suffer from it.However, when the country is in crisis, who will he go?Besides, even he himself, whether he can come back after leaving the customs this time, is very hopeless.

Emperor Chongzhen is a person who is difficult to admit his mistakes. Last time he punished Sun Chuanting, he had no plan to use him anymore. However, things have already happened. Apart from him, he really has no one to use. After much deliberation, he decided to decree , Feng Sun Chuanting supervisor.

When Sun Chuanting received the imperial decree, he sighed inwardly, and it was his turn again.However, he quickly thought that things might not be so bad. Although Zhang Xianzhong had the ability to capture Xiangyang, his strength was not great after all, and it was not hopeless to destroy him.

Hong Chengchou invited Sun Chuanting over.

"Chuan Ting, although I recommend you in front of the emperor, I am not doing it to flatter you. Now, the country is suffering from external and internal troubles, and there are no talents available. Talents are exhausted; money and food, even military salaries, cannot be prepared; the command system, each The commander-in-chief is arrogant and domineering, and it is extremely difficult to command. Alas, the Ming Dynasty is in danger. I recommend you, don’t blame me as a teacher, it is our duty to be loyal to the country. How many of them are confidantes? I don’t expect to wipe out the Eastern captives in one go. It would be nice to delay their invasion. Well, I’m afraid, the country’s capital will be lost in a battle outside the customs. If everything is exhausted, I can only follow Yang Sichang's old path." Hong Chengchou said desolately.

Sun Chuanting thanked Hong Chengchou for a while, and comforted him for a while, the two of them cherished each other, and both felt a little ominous.After sighing for a while, they went back to prepare for their trips.

The news that Hong Chengchou sent troops outside the pass and that Sun Chuanting led his troops to the south quickly spread to the camps of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong.

"Old Nine, it is right for us to hide our strengths and bide our time. Although the imperial court is powerless to return to heaven, the power of returning to the past is still strong. This time Sun Chuanting is desperate to go out this time. He can mobilize troops from Huguang, Henan, Shandong, Anhui, and Shaanxi , Shanxi, and Hebei provinces. If he comes to a general mobilization, hundreds of thousands of troops can still be gathered. This time, Zhang Xianzhong, the Eight Great Kings, just don’t let him cut him into pieces." Li Laiheng said to the old nine .

Lao Jiu smiled and answered Li Laiheng.However, Lao Jiu had a question that he couldn't understand. Why didn't Zhang Wenxiu show the talent he should have?He should know that Li Zicheng has entered Henan, and he should also know that it is a bad idea for Zhang Xianzhong to bear the pressure of the officers and soldiers alone. Why did he let Zhang Xianzhong be under the firepower of the officers and soldiers?
This is a difficult mystery.

Li Laiheng also thought about this question.He sometimes breaks out in a cold sweat thinking about it. Could it be that Zhang Wenxiu's eyes were set on the time after the conquest of Beijing?
If that's the case, then Zhang Wenxiu is too scary.

Did Zhang Wenxiu plan to let Li Zicheng conquer Beijing?Let Li Zicheng bear the attack of the Manchus?Then, they took back the country from the Manchus?

Impossible to think so far, right?
Li Laiheng didn't dare to think about it like this, it was incredible.

However, why Zhang Wenxiu's current performance is so incompetent, just because of the sibling rivalry?
In Fang County, Hubei Province, Zhang Xianzhong was drinking strong wine with several subordinates.

Xu Yixian is introducing the military situation.

Sun Chuanting mobilized five commanders-in-chief to prepare to attack Zhang Xianzhong, Luo Rucai, and Lao Huihui. He adopted a step-by-step strategy and tightened the encirclement, forcing them to concentrate in Fangxian and Junxian.This was their strategy for encircling and suppressing Li Zicheng last time.It was a success that time.

The total number of troops participating in the siege is [-], of which [-] are attacking troops, and the other [-] are besieging and not attacking.In this way, Zhang Xianzhong was unable to fight sports.

This move is powerful.Zhang Xianzhong felt a sense of oppression in Fang County.

This time the main force is still Zuo Liangyu.

"Kewang, Zuo Liangyu is too hateful, can he be killed?" Zhang Xianzhong gritted his teeth thinking of Zuo Liangyu.

"Marshal, next time we meet, I will definitely kill him." Zhang Kewang said.

Zhang Wenxiu smiled contemptuously.I thought, if you want to kill him, you can kill him?Who is Zuo Liangyu?A rare famous general in the Ming Dynasty.

"Military division, you arrange a battle plan." Zhang Xianzhong said.

"Okay, let me explain the plan again." Xu Yixian said.He spread out the map, pointing to the map to arrange the plan.

Qingfengzhai is the first important fortress.Sun Chuanting will attack with heavy troops.Zhang Dingguo led two thousand infantry to guard.Do not strike.Remember, there is only persistence, no attack.

Ma Qiao and Bai Wang led a thousand soldiers, but they also only defended but did not attack.

Xipo is also an important fortress. Zhang Wenxiu led 1000 troops to defend it.

These three places are the only way for Sun Chuanting to attack and suppress. If they are guarded, the old camp will be safe and sound.If we can't keep it, we have no choice but to enter Shennongjia.

He stopped, turned his head, and said to Zhang Kewang: "Zhang Kewang, you lead three thousand elite soldiers out of Baokang and Nanzhang to threaten Jingmen. There are not many guards in Jingmen. Fight if you can, and don't attack if you can't. The purpose is to attack the city and fight for reinforcements. Shuanghe Town is a good place to lay an ambush. It is the only way for Sun Chuanting's southern aid to go there. You should try to annihilate as many enemies as possible, and it is best to defeat a pursuit force. In this way, we We can break each of them."

Then, he concluded that the task this time is very arduous, everyone will have a heavy burden, and Zhang Kewang is a main force that stands out from the outside.Therefore, the key person in this battle is Zhang Kewang.

After assigning the task, Zhang Xianzhong asked again: "Is there any news about Li Zicheng?" His eyes were on Xu Yixian, but Zhang Wenxiu was out of the corner of his eye.

Xu Yixian said that there was no news of Li Zicheng.

"Wenxiu, do you also think that Li Zicheng disappeared like this?"

Zhang Wenxiu said: "No, but as far as I know, Li Zicheng's subordinate Li Laiheng was responsible for the last Xiangyang battle. We are fighting against Sun Chuanting this time, and I think they will come to help."

"Really?" Zhang Xianzhong asked.

"They don't have any good intentions. Helping us is sincere, but the purpose of helping us is not necessarily good intentions." Zhang Wenxiu said.

"His grandma's." Zhang Xianzhong cursed.

Li Laiheng knew about Zhang Xianzhong's military deployment, and also knew that they knew very well that Li Laiheng would come to help.

Li Laiheng smiled, "Lao Jiu, let's go to the south to play again?"

Lao Jiu also laughed, "We must go to the south. Under the banner of Zhang Xianzhong. However, an important information has just arrived, and Hong Chengchou has just left the customs. An elite Manchu cavalry has infiltrated into Shandong. I guess, Emperor Chongzhen may again Eager to recruit Hong Chengchou to come back for help, are we doing Emperor Chongzhen a favor?"

Yes, if Hong Chengchou returns to the pass, the Manchus may enter the pass on a large scale. Then, the Manchus will destroy Jinzhou, and the entire outside of the pass will be occupied by them. The strategic situation against the Manchus is basically at a disadvantage.The Manchu Qing Dynasty entered a period of great development, and it will not be long before they will enter the customs on a large scale.Hong Chengchou could not return, and the Manchus in Shandong had to be driven away.

This task, Li Laiheng thought, only he could complete it.

Two tasks lie ahead.

(End of this chapter)