Lu Xiangsheng dispatched troops and ordered the northwest armies, 200,000 troops, to quickly integrate, the pennant was displayed, and the spirit was dry.

Not to mention Cao Wenzhao in Shaanxi, Zhao Shujiao and others are gearing up and ready to move. Qin Liangyu, Cao Bianjiao and others, who received orders from Sichuan, were also deploying troops and quickly moving to the designated location.

Sword Pavilion.

Qin Liangyu, Cao Bianjiao, Ma Xianglin and others were discussing tactics around the huge topographic map.

Qin Liangyu is in his seventies, with gray hair, burning eyes, and strong spirits.

Qin Liangyu looked at it for a while and said, "Premier Lu's tactics are indeed clever. If the thieves are cut into three sections, so that they cannot take care of the beginning and the end, and annihilate them one by one, it is undoubtedly the best policy. ”

Ma Xianglin is the son of Qin Liangyu, who has been fighting for many years and is a heroic middle-aged man, he said: "Mother, we are full of less than 30,000 people, and we have to guard against other bandits, all of them are put into it, I am afraid that it will be unstable in the future." ”

Qin Liangyu's expression was deep, and he looked at Cao Bianjiao and said, "Chief Cao Bing, what do you think?" ”

Cao Bianjiao came to Sichuan, brought cavalry, and made a lot of achievements along the way, which was appreciated by Qin Liangyu.

Cao Bianjiao looked at it for a long time and said: "What we are dealing with is the second half, with General Zhao's troops, 10,000 people are enough, and 10,000 people can be left as a reserve, just in case." ”

Qin Liangyu smiled and said: "The old woman has studied the tactics of the expedition to Xibo, and has always sought stability, and General Cao is worthy of being a person who has followed the expedition to Xibo for more than ten years. ”

Zhou Zheng fought and conquered the northwest, and recovered the capital, and his reputation outside was undoubtedly huge, especially in the military.

Cao Bianjiao was stunned, looked at Qin Liangyu and said, "Is it safe to march to Xibo?" ”

Cao Bianjiao has always followed Zhou Zheng and participated in many major wars, except for the Northwest War, which time was not desperate? It seems safe, but in fact, it is the line of life and death!

Qin Liangyu said with a smile: "In the old woman's opinion, the most important thing in the march of Xibo is the word 'stability', step by step, very cautious, and has the legacy of Zhuge Kongming. ”

Cao Bianjiao didn't know what to say, so he had to respond.

After gossiping, they began to discuss specific tactics, arrangements, and the timing of the dispatch of troops.

The Military Intelligence Service played a huge role at this time, and all kinds of intelligence filled the officers and soldiers everywhere, so that they were well aware of many situations and responded to them in a targeted manner.

Coming from Xiangyang were Zuo Liangyu and Liu Liangzuo, whom Li Banghua once carried, and the combined strength of the two was nearly 30,000 people.

The two stood on the top of a mountain, looking out at the mountains in front of them, one with a silent expression and the other with high spirits.

It was Liu Liangzuo who was in high spirits, he looked at the mountains and said with a smile: "Premier Lu is really not an ordinary person, it has only been a few months, and he has already driven the thieves into this mountain and eliminated them, just around the corner!" ”

Zuo Liangyu's expression was silent, his eyes flickered, and he said lightly: "That's also the plan to conquer Xibo." ”

Liu Liangzuo was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "That's right." You got the order, didn't you? ”

Zuo Liangyu's eyes were irritable, and he said: "Received it, we don't have to do anything, just make a gesture and bluff the thieves, and don't let them escape from the encirclement." ”

Liu Liangzuo nodded, and said with some excitement: "After this battle, everything in the northwest can be decided, and you and I can reward and add officials to knighthood!" ”

Zuo Liangyu glanced at him, his brows loosened again and again, and said: "Before Li Shangshu left, he told me that he wanted me not to get involved in the court, especially with Zheng Xibo. ”

Liu Liangzuo was stunned, turned to him, and said, "What does this mean?" ”

Zhou Zheng has the merit of conquering the world, and the world is looking at each other, why do you have to guard against the expedition to Xibo?

Zuo Liangyu hesitated again and again, and said: "When we are in Beizhili, you should be aware of the complexity in Beijing, those big people are afraid that they are fighting each other and fighting endlessly, and Li Shangshu is worried that you and I will be pawns." ”

The corners of Liu Liangzuo's mouth moved, and he didn't know what to say.

When he was stationed in Dongzhimen, he really felt the strange atmosphere in Beijing, and the first assistant Zhou Yanru had invited them to a banquet, but there was no reaction from Zheng Xibo's side, as if they had been divided into Zhou Yanru's party!

After Zuo Liangyu finished speaking, he was silent, and he was a little anxious in his heart.

He is an ambitious man, who is willing to be instructed to float around all day long. It's just that the two bigwigs in the court, who should he lean on?

When the officials and troops of the Ming Dynasty were sharpening their knives and preparing to completely end the situation in the northwest that had not lasted for more than ten years, Li Zicheng and others were also discussing.

After the defeat of the capital, the continuous escape, especially the betrayal of Gao Jie, Li Zicheng's suspicion became more and more serious, and he killed Li Yan and Song Xiance in the capital, and killed Niu Jinxing and others when he fled, almost emptying the think tank.

In his council hall, it is simply a cottage of bandits, without any 'regular' atmosphere, all of them look like the bandit leaders of the eldest brother and the second brother.

There are some people who are out of place, such as Wu Sangui, Tang Tong and others in the Ming Dynasty.

They chose to surrender when Li Zicheng broke through Xuanda, saw the capital and destroy the Ming Dynasty, and wanted to be the founding hero of the Great Shun Dynasty, but he didn't expect the feng shui to take a sharp turn, Li Zicheng invaded Beijing less than a month before the defeat and withdrew, this defeat has no hope of recovery, and retreated directly to these remote and dangerous mountains, and was surrounded by the official corps.

Li Zicheng sat on the chair, holding his head with his hands, with a painful cold face.

A series of blows made Li Zicheng suffer from a headache, and no matter how much medicine he took, it didn't work.

He glanced coldly at the people below, and said angrily: "Say, what should I do now?" ”

On the left below, there are Gao Yigong, Li Guo, Tian Jianxiu and other descendants, and then Gao Tong, Wu Sangui and other generals, and on the right are other bandit leaders, Ge Liyan, Guo Tianwang and so on.

With the purging of the Ming Dynasty, these bandits were basically forced to unite and gathered together.

Li Zicheng's voice fell, and everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke first.

More than 200,000 elites of the official army surrounded them, no matter where they broke through, it was not easy, not to mention that they were hundreds of thousands of people, how could they break through the encirclement as a whole.

As for the decisive battle with the officers and soldiers, they did not think about it, nor did they dare to think about it.

If they can confront the officials and soldiers, why will they be reduced to this point?

Seeing that there was no movement, Li Zicheng snorted coldly and said, "Yigong, you say!" ”

Gao Yigong is Li Zicheng's brother-in-law and is highly trusted, and he listened to Li Zicheng's questioning with a dark expression.

It stands to reason that this kind of thing should be a few cronies peach buttocks, discuss countermeasures, and then hold a meeting, how can you directly call everyone over like this, and there is no charter in my heart.

Gao Yigong saw that Li Zicheng and others were staring at him, so he had to bite the bullet and say: "Your Majesty, we are based on a dangerous pass, easy to defend and difficult to attack, we should find a way to defeat the official army under the condition of defending." We have more than 300,000 troops, and there is not much food and grass, but the officers and soldiers have enough support. ”

Li Zicheng's brows furrowed, although he had a splitting headache, he still thought about it: "What should I do?" ”

At this time, he missed Song Xiance, Li Yan, Niu Jinxing and others, if they were there, they would always think of a good way for him in advance, so that he would not be useless now.

But then he was full of murderous intent, he hated these people very much, he was defeated from Beijing, it was because of these people!

Gao Yigong looked at Li Zicheng's expression, his heart suddenly burst, and he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that he should break through in batches and enter Shaanxi again. ”

Li Zicheng listened to the words 'start again', and looked at him coldly.

Gao Yigong was cold, lowered his head, and didn't dare to speak.