Lan Tianbao recognized this Jinyi Guard Captain as one of the guards around Guogong. Immediately, he knew that there should be news from the Guogong.

When the captain of the brocade guard saw that there were so many people, and it was obvious that there were still people like thieves, he didn't say anything at all, just took out a letter from his arms, and then handed it to Lan Tianbao, who greeted him.

"It's hard work, go and rest!" After Lan Tianbao took it, he didn't look at it immediately, but patted him on the shoulder and said with concern.

The other people in the Chinese military tent naturally looked at their situation, after all, it was too attention-grabbing.

For a moment, everyone forgot the impassioned attitude of the thieves just now, and was filled with righteous indignation.

After Tian Jianxiu saw the brocade guard leaving, he asked a little curiously, "But what does the prince have to order?" ”

As soon as they heard this, He Baisui and the others immediately pricked up their ears to listen.

Lan Tianbao didn't answer immediately, but examined the letter, and then opened it and read it alone.

Everyone was paying attention to him, no matter who it was, and they were a little curious about the contents of the letter.

Soon, Lan Tianbao finished reading it, put the letter away, and then said to Tian Jianxiu seriously: "The prince has a military order, it's time to fight back against a thief!" ”

In the past, he was always sticking to the thieves and did not take the initiative to attack. Even if the thieves attacked, the court officials and soldiers retreated instead of fighting.

This kind of fighting method has been going on for a long time, and the officials and soldiers of the imperial court also can't figure it out, so they can fight it, why don't they fight it in one go?

Hearing this, the people in the Chinese military tent couldn't help but be very excited, they could finally fight!

Tian Jianxiu has also been waiting for a long time, and when he heard the news, he was naturally happy. However, he was also a little puzzled, it stands to reason that in this kind of military operation, Guogong should have given him an order as the commander.

Lantian Bao is a supervisor of the army, and he is in charge of things other than war.

Although in terms of the status of the army, it is indeed higher than the supervising army. But since it is a military order for war, he should also be allowed to see it, instead of receiving the military order into his arms as he is in front of him.

Lan Tianbao didn't seem to be a little conscious, and after receiving the letter from Xingguo Gong, he turned to He Baisui and the others and said, "Originally, I planned to send them to Chengdu, after all, if you stay here, there will be no chance of war in the short term." But maybe it was He Yilong who blessed them with the spirit of heaven, and they just happened to bump into an opportunity to fight, so you should stay in front of the army and serve! ”

When He Baisui and the others heard this, they couldn't help but be overjoyed and hurriedly responded.

"That's really good, vowing to take the head of Li Zicheng's dog thief to avenge the eldest brother!"

"I will swear to kill the enemy to the death, and I will never take half a step back!"

“……”

Listening to their words, Li Guo's heart was a little unnatural, and then he sighed.

He really didn't want to see this if he could. It's just that he has been persuaded and persuaded, but it's useless, and he can't help it!

Lan Tianbao listened to their statements, nodded with a smile, and then looked at Li and said, "There will be a war soon, then I won't leave you, I will send someone to send you to Chengdu immediately!" ”

"Then there's Lord Lao!" Li Guo listened, and responded with his fists clenched, and his interest was not very high.

So, Lan Tianbao arranged for these people in the Chinese military tent one by one to either go to rest or send them to Chengdu. At the end, when he saw that they were about to walk out of the Chinese military tent, he loudly ordered a brocade guard: "Immediately order all generals and supervisors at all levels to come to the Chinese military tent to discuss matters!" ”

Hearing this, the corners of He Baisui and the others were slightly twitched, with a little smile on their faces.

As soon as the unrelated people left, Lan Tianbao's smile immediately disappeared, and he took out the letter from the Duke of Xingguo, turned his head to look at Tian Jianxiu and said, "Lao Tian, you should take a look first...... I'll read it to you! ”

Tian Jianxiu was a little embarrassed, and he didn't know how to read and write.

The overseers in the army usually teach their brothers to read and write, and it seems that they can't escape it, so they have to listen to it together.

Thinking so, he asked Lan Tianbao to read it to him.

As soon as Tian Jianxiu heard the beginning, he immediately knew why this letter was addressed to the prison army and not to him, the commander.

The content of this letter is not the content of fighting back at all, but a letter from Xingguo Gong telling Lan Tianbao that among the people who were sent to Chengdu before, there were those who surrendered.

Actually, it's not hard to investigate.

When Lan Tian escorted people over, he naturally reported his suspicions.

After Zhang Mingwei found out, he asked people to count the information of these people, and by the way, he checked the information through the people in the army who were originally Li Zicheng's subordinates. It soon became clear that someone was lying.

There's nothing to say, what Jin Yiwei did to eat, and the results were quickly judged. After further verification, it was found that many people were fraudulent.

Song Xiance is capable, that's for sure, otherwise, he wouldn't be Li Zicheng's military advisor! However, it is also debatable how capable he will be.

If you are really capable, you will not be crushed by Niu Jinxing, who is the head of Li Zichengjun's Chinese people; is really capable, he can see at a glance the disadvantages of Li Zicheng chasing stolen money after he defeated the Beijing Division, and he can use his methods to stop this matter;

However, Song Xiance couldn't do this in the end.

His ability and insight are certainly stronger than those of ordinary thieves, but they are far worse than those strategists who have gone down in history.

In fact, at this time in the late Ming Dynasty, no scholar paid attention to thieves, thinking that they would become a climate. It's really hard to get readers to work for them.

As a result, there was an obvious flaw in Song Xiance's plan this time, but he didn't find it himself. It was he who chose those thieves with small families in order to ensure that these deceitful people would not betray.

And in the army of thieves, there are small thieves, who are generally old thieves, and they are also famous among thieves.

They surrendered by deception, and indeed because they were afraid of their small family, they would not betray Li Zicheng. Correspondingly, however, there will be more people who know them. And many of Li Zicheng's subordinates, in the battle of Chengdu, surrendered to the imperial court.

If you check the information of these people who were originally in Li Zicheng's army, you can find clues.

In the military, or in the way he does things, Zhang Mingwei has always attached more importance to statistical methods such as tables. Therefore, one feature was quickly screened, that is, the family information of the fraudulent person was concealed.

In this way, the truth is not difficult to uncover.

Zhang Mingwei also explained in the letter that since Li Zicheng wanted to use this trick to deal with the public opinion war of the imperial court, he could make a plan and fight him, and then send Li Zicheng a big defeat to accelerate the morale of the thieves.

This explanation is also the reason why Lantian Bao said that there will be a war soon!

As soon as Tian Jianxiu heard the content of this letter, he immediately came to his senses and said to Lan Tianbao in surprise: "Could it be that they are also here to deceive the hundred-year-old?" ”

The people who surrender have an obvious characteristic, that is, they don't want to let their side arrange, and they will put forward their own requirements, such as staying in front of the army to serve!

Lan Tianbao nodded and said, "If I'm not mistaken, they're all here for you, Lao Tian!" ”

When Tian Jianxiu heard this, he nodded with a slightly ugly face, and said self-deprecatingly: "Li Zicheng must hate me to the core, and he wants to get rid of me quickly!" ”

He is very self-aware of this, and the same is true when he is very cautious when dealing with the enemy. So much so that on Yuan Zongdi's side, it was very difficult to catch him at night.

Lan Tianbao listened, stretched out his hand and patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile: "Let the thieves hate him to the bone, which shows that what you are doing is a good thing that is beneficial to the court and the people!" Come, let's go to the back account to discuss in detail how to teach Li Zicheng a big lesson. After making a battle plan, I have to report to the Guogong. ”

"Overseer, please!" Tian Jianxiu listened, returned to his normal face, stretched out his hand and signaled, letting Lan Tianbao go first.

Lan Tian Bao was not pretentious, so he went to the back account first.

As for the generals and supervisors at all levels who rushed to hear the military order, they waited at the front tent.

………………

On the side of Yuan Zongdi's camp, Song Xiance has been staying here waiting for news.

Seriously, this is giving up the child and sending Li Guo over, with such a large capital, he still can't hear a little splash, and there is no gain, he doesn't know how to give Li Zi a substitute!

At noon one day, after waiting for three days, Yuan Zongdi suddenly rushed into his camp tent and said to him excitedly: "Strategist, there is news, there is news!" ”

Hearing this, Song Xiance couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly confirmed: "Really? ”

Yuan Zongdi listened, nodded immediately, and said with a smile: "According to the military advisor's explanation, I really received the signal." After two days, go to the place where there is a sign to pick up the letter! ”

When Song Xiance heard this, he immediately laughed and said: "Jinyiwei is just like this, the bait given is a little fragrant, and they are fooled!" ”

"That's the strategist's clever strategy!" When Yuan Zongdi heard this, he immediately patted him on the back and said, but as soon as the words changed, he immediately made a request, "Then there should be a war next, right?" The army has limited reserves of grain and grass, why don't you ask the general for some for me? ”

Li Zicheng's side, since he entered Sichuan, has been fighting. Thanks to the wealth of Shu, every time they hit a place, the harvest under the recovery of stolen goods and wages is also very rich.

However, no matter how much money and food there is, it will not be enough for Li Zicheng's troops to consume in the war.

Therefore, in the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, Li Zicheng began to collect money and grain, and he did not dare to squander it at will.

When Song Xiance heard this, he immediately patted Yuan Zongdi, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, after there is further news in a few days, if you report it, the general will definitely be overjoyed, and the grain and grass will definitely be fine!" ”

Yuan Zongdi listened to it and smiled.

He actually knew in his heart that as long as he fought this battle, even if he was escaped by Tian Jianxiu, the imperial court would definitely not accept the deserters here in the future. There will always be suspicions that there is a fraud.

In this way, the constant desertion of this army can at least be greatly reduced!