Chapter Forty-Six: Li Xin Relieves His Worries

Sure enough, Zhang Xuan didn't hear the slightest news from Zhang Xianzhong in the past two days in Xiangcheng, as if Zhang Nai didn't go out at all that night. The traces of the cavalry battle of the brigade could not be hidden at all, and there was no news, which could only show that Zhang Nai had pounced.

Zhang Xuan also breathed a sigh of relief for Zhang Xianzhong, but he didn't mean it himself, although from then on, Zhang Xuan often heard the news of Zhang Xianzhong, but it was the last time Zhang Xuan saw Zhang Xianzhong.

The army repaired in Xiangcheng for a few days, and in October of the 14th year of Chongzhen, the camp went north, specializing in Shangshui County, but it was pulled out in two days.

Only killed the gentry and killed more than 10 people who disrupted the military law, so far the military law is strict and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the military law is one of the strictest, and there are no people who dare to kill people indiscriminately.

"The king raised an army, and it was for the people." The slogan spread all over the Central Plains for a time, and the people from all over the country gathered, and Li Zicheng's department once again had a million people, waving his army west to break the city. The direction of the soldiers is like a bamboo.

Since Li Zicheng started the army, he has never enjoyed being so supported by the people, which makes him feel a little overjoyed, but in addition to being happy, there are also many things that must be solved, and the most important problem is that there are too many people. Now Li Zicheng has more than a million people under his command.

These millions of people are not easy to manage.

Li Zicheng can only directly manage tens of thousands of elites, plus his own old battalion, and the rest of the people are just dependent on their respective leaders, and their respective leaders are dependent on Li Zicheng. It seems that Li Zicheng is majestic, but what can really be used is only Li Zicheng's old battalion and tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Cao Ying.

As soon as these tens of thousands of elite soldiers are gone, the rest of them are a rabble.

But Li Zicheng has to bear the rations of these millions of people, any insignificant number multiplied by one million is a big and amazing number, and the ground in Henan has long been extremely dilapidated, how can there be millions of people's food?

These are all questions.

Li Zicheng summoned his advisers and generals to discuss.

"King Chuang, don't divide your troops." Liu Zongmin said: "Didn't you do this before? ”

Indeed, in the history of the rebel army, there were several conferences, after which the troops were divided and plundered. This is also a common practice, it is not that these leaders do not know that there are many people and great power, but first, when there are many people, the attention of the officers and soldiers is concentrated, and secondly, there are many people and more food consumption. Not many prefectures can afford to feed millions of people.

You can only divide the troops and eat.

But Li Zicheng didn't want to. He said, "No." There must be no division of troops. ”

Of course, he can't divide the troops, Li Zicheng already has the idea of leveling the world at this moment, he can't wait to launch a mutiny now, kill all the disobedient leaders like Luo Rucai, and catch all the millions of people in his hands. It's just that his reason tells him that it is impossible to succeed in doing this, even if he kills Cao Cao and the others, he may not be able to catch millions of people in his hands. It needs to be digested slowly. This already made him uncomfortable, how could he think that these people would push outside, these people are his capital to sit on the emperor in the future.

Li Zicheng said: "Mr. Niu, is there any way? ”

Niu Jinxing said slowly: "Dashuai, there is nothing the minister can do, but if you want to get the food that supports millions of people, there is only one place, and that is Kaifeng City." ”

Li Zicheng knew that what Niu Jinxing said was right, but Kaifeng was too far away, and nearly a million people were waiting to be fed, not to mention that Li Zicheng's righteous army had fought Kaifeng City once, and he lost an eye, knowing that Kaifeng City was difficult to fight. Far water can't save a near fire.

Li Zicheng still looked at Niu Jinxing, but Niu Jinxing was speechless. Li Zicheng shook his head secretly in his heart, he suddenly remembered Zhang Xuan at this moment, and said secretly: "If you ask Zhang Xuan, Zhang Xuan may have a way?" Li Zicheng is very envious of Luo Rucai's son-in-law. From attacking Xiangcheng and attacking Yuncheng, of course, there is the desire of the people, but there is also the reason why Zhang Xuan built siege equipment.

After Zhang Xuan had experience, although he used local materials every time, he built siege equipment because of the simplicity, but he did it better than the other time, so he did not attack the city in person, but Zhang Xuan's department was also regarded by Li Zicheng as Cao Ying's henchmen who could fight, and Zhang Xuan's various insights and analyses to Luo Rucai in private were also passed on by Li Zicheng's cronies in Cao Ying, whether it was what Zhang Xuan said, the theory that the Ming Dynasty would perish, the fundamental theory of Jiangnan, and so on, although Li Zicheng believed it or not, but he felt that Zhang Xuan was a capable minister, It is much stronger than Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance.

Niu Venus is also a set of things to say, but it can't be done. For example, Li Zicheng also knows that it is not good to slaughter the city, but how to reward the soldiers if he does not slaughter the city. Niu Jinxing also persuaded him, but Niu Jinxing couldn't come up with a solution like Zhang Xuan.

As for Song Xiance.

Li Zicheng glanced at Song Xiance and said secretly: "It's just a fortune teller, and he can only say 'Eighteen children are the main artifact.'" ’”

Li Zicheng doesn't believe too much in Song Xiance's set, but if someone believes it, plus Song Xiance looks so bad that it hinders the perception. Therefore, Li Zicheng finally asked Song Xiance, Song Xiance was speechless, Li Zicheng shook his hand and said, "Let's disperse." ”

Li Zicheng returned to the back hall full of anger.

The place where he is now is the yamen of the prefect of Yuncheng, and Gao greeted him and said, "Husband, what's wrong with you?" ”

Li Zicheng didn't know whether he was angry or what, he felt that his blind eyes hurt a little, and he couldn't help but press it. Gao Shi hurriedly blocked his hand, not daring to touch it directly, but massaged near his eyes, and said while pressing: "This can't be moved directly." ”

"Hey, you say, why don't I have a strategist like Zhang Xuan?" Li Zichang sighed.

Gao said: "What, Mr. Niu, Mr. Song, Mr. Gu, can't they help?" ”

Li Zicheng said: "Lao Gu went down to lead the troops early, after all, we only have so many credible manpower." If Lao Gu is left by his side, there will be no one in charge of the army, as for Niu Jinxing and Song Xiance, they are just mediocre people. ”

Gao suddenly thought about something and said: "There is a young man who comes to see you, just outside the door, do you want to see him, I think he looks quite reliable." ”

Li Zicheng said: "Since you are here, let's see you." ”

It's not that Li Zicheng is slack, since Xiangcheng, he has asked to see Li Zicheng's down-and-out literati, and Li Zicheng has asked a few people in front of him, but no one recommends that he can't enter Li Zicheng's door.

"Alright, let him in." Li Zicheng said.

After a while, a young man came, looking like a jade tree in the wind, which made people feel good when they saw it. Although it can't compare to the appearance of Zhang Xuan's son, it can be seen that it is Tingshu Zhilan. I saw him salute and say, "Under Li Xin." ”

Li Zicheng said: "Why did you come to see me? Although Li Xin was born good-looking, which made Li Zicheng feel good, but it was just a good impression, Li Zicheng had seen it, and he didn't know how much gold and jade had lost in it.

"Specially here to relieve the general's worries?" Li Xin said loudly. Not at all for the fact that Li Zicheng, who holds millions of people in his hands, has the power of life and death, is rumored outside, and is tyrannical and murderous. And there was a hint of wavering.

"Oh?" Li Zicheng became a little interested and asked, "What do you think I am worried about?" ”

Li Xin said: "The general has three worries, one is worried about food. The general relied on millions of people to run rampant in the Central Plains, and these millions of people were the help of the general and the burden of the general. Millions of people, daily consumption of food, not to mention tens of millions? How can the ruined land of Henan be supported? The second worry is about the official army, although the official army is defeated, and it cannot fight against the righteous army for a while, but the official army will be able to make a comeback within a few months. He Renlong, Zuo Liangyu is a fierce general of the official army. Three worries, the leaders, among the rebels, each leader supports his subordinates. Although the general is pushed as the leader, they have their own thoughts and cannot be used by the general. Xiao Wall's heart is worse than that of the official army. ”

Li Zicheng's eyes were picked, and I have to say that although Li Xin was not entirely right, most of them hit Li Zicheng's mind. Li Zicheng said: "Can you relieve my worries? ”

Li Xin said: "Whether you can or can't, why don't you listen to it." ”

"Okay." Li Zicheng's eyes lit up in one eye, and he said: "Come on, serve tea, Mr. please sit down, and ask Mr. to relieve my worries." ”