Chapter 321 Qinglonggang Li Xin

Within the peasant army, in fact, many people's evaluation of Li Zicheng is stronger than Gao Yingxiang's, and the nephew of King Gao Chuang, who is extraordinary, is more decisive than King Gao Chuang.

Just like the situation in front of him, if Gao Yingxiang had it, he would never have given up Zhu Xianzhen so easily. Giving up Zhuxian Town means giving up Kaifeng Mansion, Gao Yingxiang is very tempted by the wealth contained in Kaifeng, how can he give up easily? But Li Zicheng is different, he is sometimes greedy, but he also will not rashly talk when he can't see through the situation. If you can't see through it, then go in a different direction, you can't eat this piece of fat in Kaifeng Mansion, and you can eat other lean meat.

Li Zicheng can afford to put it down, and he will never hesitate to do things, this is what Lu Weiliang admires the most. It seems simple, but in fact, there are very few people who can do it. In the face of the temptation of Kaifeng Mansion, how many people can decide to make a choice in a quarter of an hour?

When Li Zicheng made a decision, there was an immediate change in the peasant army. First, Li Zicheng led the Ruifeng battalion to leave Mayipo, and then the peasant army across the east began to withdraw in an orderly manner. The order to retreat was issued, and although the leaders of the various departments had opinions, they still strictly carried out the order. This is what distinguishes Li Zicheng's peasant army from other peasant armies, orders and prohibitions, and Li Zicheng has absolute authority. In short, no one dared to disobey Li Zicheng's order, because those who were disobedient and dared to oppose it had long since disappeared.

It can be said that Li Zicheng's soldiers and horses, only Li Zicheng can command them, and even Gao Yingxiang can't mobilize this peasant army at will. Among the leaders of the various departments, Zheng Guosong had a very good relationship with Li Zicheng, but this time his opinions were very large.

led the soldiers and horses from the east into Zhuxian Town, and led Li Zhengqian's main force out, in order to cooperate with the main force to kill this army of officers and soldiers, his command suffered heavy casualties. Seeing that the situation is very good, can you not be angry when you suddenly ask everyone to retreat?

Zheng Guosong didn't want to withdraw, but he knew Li Zicheng very well, if he disobeyed the general's order, no matter how good the relationship was, I am afraid that he would suffer. I had no choice but to be unwilling to take people and fight and retreat. Within a radius of ten miles, there were people fighting everywhere, and it was almost impossible for the news to reach everyone, so a large part of the people were left in the north because they could not withdraw from the battle in time. Looking at the remnants of less than 2,000 people around him, Zheng Guosong's heart was dripping blood, and those who were trapped in it burned high incense when they could run out halfway.

The officers and men have not yet discovered that the situation is wrong, and once they find out that their opponent has run away, they will definitely surround the rest of the people and fight them in anger and embarrassment. I really don't understand General Li's thoughts, why should he withdraw in a good situation? After destroying Li Zhengqian's troops and horses and breaking Zhuxian Town, the entire Kaifeng Mansion will have no danger to defend, and the soldiers and horses on the Kaifeng side are also pitiful, and the chance of breaking the Fengcheng is much greater.

When I returned to the rear, I saw that the soldiers and horses of various units were pulling out the camp, the flow of people was like a tide, and the situation was chaotic. Zheng Guosong walked over with a somewhat ugly face, and said bluntly: "General, the situation is very favorable to us, why did you order a retreat at this time?" ”

The two have been old brothers for many years, and they know each other well, so the slight disrespect in Zheng Guosong's words, Li Zicheng didn't care too much, but smiled and comforted: "Brother Zheng, don't be angry, and listen to Li slowly." ”

Walking with Zheng Guosong, Li Zicheng told the other party little by little about the considerations in his heart. Zheng Guosong was a little stunned when he heard this, and in the end he still felt a little too cowardly. Just because I was afraid of trickery, I withdrew, is it too cautious? Li Zicheng could see at a glance what Zheng Guosong was thinking, but he would not blame. Li Zicheng doesn't need others to have the same idea as him, and he doesn't need others to understand him, he just needs those people to be obedient.

Under Li Zicheng's strict order, all the troops pulled out their camps, left from their original places, and headed northeast, at this time anyone with a discerning eye could see that the peasant army had lost interest in Zhuxian Town and Kaifeng.

Li Zhengqian's face turned green, and he had gone through a lot of hardships to drag down the peasant army, wanting to win a big victory in Zhuxian Town. As a result, he lost his troops and lost his generals, and when he saw that the decisive moment was coming, the peasant army actually withdrew! Withdraw, is it a good thing? Let the peasant army go like this, wouldn't it be meaningless to pay so heavy casualties before?

Li Zicheng led his troops eastward, which made Li Zhengqian feel that his dream had come to naught, and that kind of loss and unwillingness turned into infinite anger. Continue to pursue the thieves east? Li Zhengqian didn't think so, but he knew better that to do so was to send him to death, and with the combat effectiveness shown by Li Zicheng's troops before, these guards under his command were not opponents at all. The reason why they rushed to contain the other party around Ma Yipo was also because of the back-up move. Too far away, without a follow-up plan, is fearless casualties.

I didn't dare to chase, and I was unwilling to do so, and my anger was aimed at the peasant army who had not yet gone out. Under Li Zhengqian's strict orders, more than 10,000 Kaifeng guards surrounded from all directions and exterminated the remaining peasant army.

Li Zhengqian was not happy at all, in the eyes of outsiders, this was a real defeat, but he was originally here to attract firepower, but Li Zicheng did not play according to the routine, opened the seal well, and gave up when he said to give up. Just when Li Zhengqian was sulking while guarding Zhuxian Town, Li Zicheng, who had left Zhuxian Town, had already waved his troops to Qi County. In order to defend Kaifeng, almost all the soldiers and horses in the vicinity were concentrated on the side of Zhuxian Town, and there were less than 300 people in Qixian County who could really defend the city. Where can this person defend this county, Li Zicheng still takes Zheng Guosong as the vanguard, Zheng Guosong, who is holding back the fire in his belly, led his troops to attack the city, and it didn't take an hour to rush into Qi County.

On August 24 of the third year of Chongzhen, Qixian County fell, and the peasant army pointed directly at Chenliu County. Chenliu, since ancient times is the place of four wars, the county town guards the southeast gate of Kaifeng, to the east is to drive straight into the Guide Mansion, attack Ningling and Shangqiu. Chen was in danger, and for a time blamed Li Zhengqian's remarks in an endless stream. The pressure on Min Zhengyuan and Li Zhengqian is like a mountain, but they can't say what they are suffering about.

Others think that the rogue is a rabble, how can the officers and soldiers not be able to defeat the rogues? After a big battle in Zhuxian Town, not to mention the loss of half, the Liukou was not severely damaged, and in the end, the Liukou also captured Qixian leisurely and threatened Chen Liu, which is unacceptable.

In the room, Li Zhengqian scolded aggrievedly, "What do those people in Kaifeng know? They knew that they were poor and noisy, and the rogues were coming, and they didn't use their farts, so they wanted to take refuge in Jingshi. Hmph, the Liukou is a homeless in their eyes, hehe, do they know how different Li Zicheng's branch is from the Liukou? ”

Li Zhengqian, who was furious, did not lose his mind and scolded and scolded, but he knew that someone must be responsible for the defeat of Zhu Xianzhen, so he didn't have to think about it, and it must be him Li who was responsible in the end. Let Min Jung-won share the responsibility? It's almost impossible.

Kaifeng, this historical city, fell into chaos at this time, the once prosperous Bianhe Long Street, full of people rushing, some carrying burdens, some pushing carts, hurrying, panicked, it seems to be fleeing. As the peasant army captured Qixian and threatened Chenliu, many people's confidence in the officers and soldiers to resist the Liukou weakened rapidly, and they had to think about the future. The clouds of Nanyang Mansion have not yet dispersed, it is rumored that the city of Nanyang is broken, and the people in the city are almost slaughtered, and the people of Kaifeng do not want to become the souls of the rogue knife.

Min Zhengyuan made people widely post official documents and appease people's hearts, but the effect was very small. Hundreds of people are still pouring towards the city gate, this situation is not a good thing for Kaifeng's defense, in case the first-class Kou bypasses Chen Liu, sneak attack Kaifeng, in the current situation, can not rush into the city in a blink of an eye? In desperation, Min Zhengyuan could only order the city gate to be closed first.

As soon as the city gate was closed, the people in the city were even more panicked, and some gentry and magnates found Min Zhengyuan, hoping to dredge it. But no matter how much benefit is given this time, Min Zhengyuan is not moved.

Min Zhengyuan was greedy, but not stupid, closed the city gate, lost only some wealth, and was secretly scolded a few words. But if you open the city gate, one is not good, and you lose Kaifeng, then you can't keep your head. Now the Donglin Party of the Cabinet has decided to sacrifice him and Yu Chenglong to protect the foundation of Nanzhili Jiangnan, so once something happens, no one will protect him Min Zhengyuan.

The situation in Kaifeng is grim, and at this time, in Taikang County, southeast of Kaifeng Prefecture, there is a cavalry galloping urgently. This cavalry is Olge's department, and according to time, in fact, Olge's cavalry should have appeared in Zhuxian Town a long time ago. However, Min Zhengyuan and Li Zhengqian had other plans, they planned to use the Kaifeng guards to attract the attention of the Liukou first, and then the elite cavalry of Olge would launch a fierce attack from the south of Zhuxian Town at a certain time. In this way, it will be able to deal a heavy blow to the rogue.

Olg wasn't too optimistic about the plan, and likewise, he didn't need this bit of military merit. However, he was seconded to help, and Min Zhengyuan and Li Zhengqian, the two top military and political leaders of Kaifeng Prefecture, strongly requested it, and he was embarrassed to refuse. In order to cooperate with the plan of Kaifeng Prefecture, Olge could only find a way to take a long detour.

If you want to attack from the south of Zhuxian Town, how easy is it to say? Li Zicheng is not a fool, from Kaifeng or Luoyang directly to the south of Zhuxian Town, the Liukou will definitely be able to detect it, and he will lose the opportunity to sneak attack. In the absence of any way, Olge took his cavalry from the Tiger Pass, passed through Zhengzhou, and then from the Weihui Mansion in the north of Kaifeng Mansion, crossed the Yellow River into the boundary of the Daimyo's Mansion in Beijing, and then went south from the Daimyo's Mansion to the boundary of the Guide Mansion, and finally detoured from the Guide Mansion to Taikang.

A big circle came around, and a few days passed in the blink of an eye. finally arrived in Taikang, and before he had time to rest, the news came that Li Zicheng had broken through Qixian. Olge sighed at that time, Li Zicheng didn't hit Zhu Xianzhen, so didn't he take a detour in vain?

To say an accident? Not really. At first, Org was not very optimistic about the plan, but he felt that it was a pity.

To be precise, Olge is not optimistic about the plans of Min Zhengyuan and others, but not optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the Kaifeng guards. In Olge's mind, relying on the advantage of the cavalry, it was no problem to make a detour at speed, but could the Kaifeng soldiers and horses really hold out until the cavalry arrived?

In fact, the Kaifeng soldiers and horses did not last for time, but as long as the Kaifeng soldiers and horses were a little braver, normal, Li Zicheng would not give up Zhuxian Town and go to fight Qi County. Li Zicheng reacted, and it was not surprising, the combat effectiveness of the Kaifeng soldiers and horses was delicate, and they ran to the vicinity of Majipo to fight viciously, no matter how you look at it, they are all sending them to death, such a strange situation, can Li Zicheng not think about it?

Olge didn't stay long in Taikang, and quickly rushed to Zhuxian Town, and now he wants to hurry to Zhuxian Town, cooperate with Kaifeng soldiers and horses to defend Chenliu, and then garrison the troops to return to Defu. I remember the military order sent by the superintendent before, if necessary, even if Zhu Xianzhen is not guaranteed, he must garrison the troops to return to the Defu to prevent the Liukou from entering Fengyang Mansion.

With this strict order, Org had to be cautious.

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Ruzhou, with a large number of Lang Zhonghe medicinal materials entering Ruzhou Mansion, Tiemo finally breathed a sigh of relief. Under his strict orders, the epidemic situation in Ruzhou is under control quite well, and I believe that this breath will be relieved in a few days. Compared with Tiemo's depression in Ruzhou, Li Zicheng's life is much better.

Although Qixian County cannot be compared with Kaifeng, for Li Zicheng, it still has a lot of gains. Although Qixian was also in chaos, at least the situation was much better than that of Nanyang, Li Zicheng plundered accurately, but told the departments not to slaughter the county seat if it was not necessary. With more and more materials accumulated, Li Zicheng had a feeling that he wanted to camp here and not leave.

The sun was shining, just like the mood at this time, walking out of the yard and looking at the patchwork streets, Li Zicheng just wanted to laugh out loud, when he saw someone hurrying over. When I looked closely, it was Lu Weiliang. At this time, Lu Weiliang's face was anxious, and he walked very fast.

"Brother Lu, what's the matter? Got into conflict with the other brothers again? ”

"Not really, General, it's the Webley brothers who have an accident!"

Webley's Li Zicheng still had some impressions, so he listened carefully. Soon, Li Zicheng knew what was going on.

After taking Qixian, the leaders of the various departments began to loot the property, and after the Qixian County was swept away, it naturally radiated to the surrounding towns. Originally, everything was going well, but when Webley went to Qinglonggang Town with about 200 people, something happened. The big families in the town gathered the stubborn resistance of the township, and not only won the battle, but also killed Webley, who took the lead.

After knowing what was going on, Li Zicheng's good mood suddenly disappeared, and at the same time, a curiosity rose in his heart. Webley is not stupid, who can take Webbery's life?

"Hey, I don't know Brother Lu's sad face for this little thing, just send more people over and kill Qinglonggang."

Lu Weiliang couldn't help but smile bitterly: "How can things be so simple, can the general know who is the one who took the lead in making trouble?" ”

"Who?"

"Li Xin!"

Li Zicheng was even more puzzled, staring at him strangely and said, "Li Xin? Who are they? What's the difference? ”

"Hey, this person's identity is not simple."

Li Zicheng obviously didn't take it seriously, in his mind, where could he go easily?